sample2matrix function

Convert Phylocom sample to community data matrix

Convert a Phylocom database-format sample to community data matrix.

sample2matrix(x)

Arguments

• x: Phylocom sample formatted data frame, a data frame with three columns:

  • Column 1Community name
  • Column 2Species abundance
  • Column 3Species name

References

Webb, C.O., Ackerly, D.D., and Kembel, S.W. 2008. Phylocom: software for the analysis of phylogenetic community structure and trait evolution. Version 4.0.1. http://www.phylodiversity.net/phylocom/.

Author(s)

Steven Kembel steve.kembel@gmail.com and Cam Webb cwebb@oeb.harvard.edu