givebirth               package:poplab               R Documentation

_C_r_e_a_t_e _n_e_w _i_n_d_i_v_i_d_u_a_l_s (_b_i_r_t_h_s) _i_n _t_h_e _p_o_p_u_l_a_t_i_o_n

_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     Not intended to be called directly.

_U_s_a_g_e:

     givebirth(ped, childbc, nr, yr)

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

     ped: an object storing pedigree information

 childbc: an object specifying age-specific fertility rates for the
          simulated year

      nr: maximum value of the ID number created up to (and not
          including) the simulated year

      yr: year for which to create new individuals

