A 10 x 15 numeric matrix of multiplicative scaling factors for refuge
density under the rubble disturbance trajectory. Each row corresponds to
a 5 cm refuge size bin (0-5 cm through 45-50 cm) and each column to a
simulation year (column 1 = bleaching year, columns 2-15 = post-bleaching
years 1-14). Values are applied as new_rd = scale * old_rd inside
reefDegrade(), so a value of 1.4 means a 40\
refuge density and 0.4 means a 60\
Format
A numeric matrix with 10 rows (refuge size bins) and 15 columns
(time steps). Row names are size bin labels (e.g. "0 to 5");
column names are integers 1 to 15.
Details
In the rubble trajectory, large structural refuges collapse while an initial pulse of rubble temporarily increases the availability of small refuges (0-5 cm bin) before all sizes return to baseline.
Values are derived from inst/data-csv/deg_scales.csv by computing
multiplier = 1 + delta for each cell.
References
Beese, C. (2025). PhD Thesis. Victoria University of Wellington. https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.26421523