-Index for Differentiating Complex Dynamic Traits

Figure 7

The limitation of -index and the definition of -index vector. (a) and (b) illustrate -index and -index vector for constant growth rate, respectively. (c) and (d) illustrate -index and -index vector for higher growth rate in earlier half and lower growth rate in later half. (e) and (f) illustrate -index and -index vector for lower growth rate in earlier half and higher growth rate in later half. -indices of the curves in (a), (c), and (e) are of the same value 1. -index vectors for the curves in (b), (d), and (e) are (0.5, 0.5), (0.716, 0.284), and (0.284, 0.716), respectively.

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