mpmsim 2.0.0

• removed dependency on MCMCpack, which is reportedly being archived from CRAN. This change means that previous versions of mpmsim may not function correctly and it is advisable to update to the new version.

mpmsim 1.1.0

• modified the simulation of fecundity in random_mpm(). Now the values are provided as mean fecundity and can be provided as a range of values, whereby a value is drawn from a random uniform distribution. This is the best way to create a set of models with different fecundity properties.
• added function to simulate the action of drivers such as weather on vital rates: drive_vital_rate().
• added model_mortality() as an alias for model_survival().
• function generate_mpm_set() now returns a CompadreDB object by default.
• added full suite of unit tests using testthat. Test coverage 97.17%.

mpmsim 1.0.0

First release, with the following functionality.

• Functions for simulating Lefkovitch matrix models: generate_mpm_set() andrandom_mpm().
• A function for constructing Leslie matrix models: make_leslie_mpm(), which can make use of outputs from functions for describing demographic trajectories (model_fertility() and model_survival()).
• Functions for calculating and propagating error: add_mpm_error(), calculate_errors() and compute_ci().
• A utility function: plot_matrix()