mpmaggregate (Q7377533)

Aggregates matrix population models (MPMs) in both the lambda (stable growth rate) and R0 (net reproductive rate) frameworks, including standard and elasticity-consistent aggregators. Standard aggregation in the lambda framework maintains consistent lambda and stable stage distribution, while standard aggregation in the R0 framework maintains consistent R0 and cohort stable stage distribution. Elasticity-consistent aggregators maintain these same consistencies with respect to the chosen framework and additionally preserve consistent reproductive values in the lambda framework and cohort reproductive values in the R0 framework. Aggregation can take the form of general-to-general MPM (mpm_aggregate) or Leslie-to-Leslie MPM (leslie_aggregate).