Generate pairs of interactions according to interaction types

A helper function to be used in combination with .getInteractions()

Usage

.applyInterType(I, pair, interType)

Arguments

I

Matrix: defining the interaction between each pair of species

pair

Numeric: a vector with a length of 2, indicating the 2 focusing species in the process of applying the interaction types

interType

Character: one of 'mutualism', 'commensalism', 'parasitism', 'amensalism', or 'competition'. Defining the interaction type

Value

A matrix of interaction types with one pair changed