R/initializeHaremGroups.R
initializeHaremGroups.Rd
Make the initial groupMembers animal list
initializeHaremGroups(numGp, currentGroups, candidates, ped, minAge)
numGp | integer value indicating the number of groups that should be formed from the list of IDs. Default is 1. |
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currentGroups | list of character vectors of IDs of animals currently assigned to the group. Defaults to character(0) assuming no groups are existent. |
candidates | character vector of IDs of the animals available for use in the group. |
ped | dataframe that is the `Pedigree`. It contains pedigree
information including the IDs listed in |
minAge | integer value indicating the minimum age to consider in group formation. Pairwise kinships involving an animal of this age or younger will be ignored. Default is 1 year. |
Initial groupMembers list