Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence
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Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence
Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence
By Darryl I. MacKenzie, James D. Nichols, J. Andrew Royle, Kenneth H. Pollock, Larissa L. Bailey, James E. Hines
Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 344
Publication Date: 2005-11-17
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0120887665
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780120887668
Binding: Hardcover
Occupancy Estimation and Modeling is the first book to examine the latest methods in analyzing presence/absence data surveys. Using four classes of models (single-species, single-season; single-species, multiple season; multiple-species, single-season; and multiple-species, multiple-season), the authors discuss the practical sampling situation, present a likelihood-based model enabling direct estimation of the occupancy-related parameters while allowing for imperfect detectability, and make recommendations for designing studies using these models.
* Provides authoritative insights into the latest in estimation modeling
* Discusses multiple models which lay the groundwork for future study designs
* Addresses critical issues of imperfect detectibility and its effects on estimation
* Explores the role of probability in estimating in detail
Summary: Great book for understanding site occupancy modeling
Rating: 4
I think this is a pretty good book. It is the only reference on this relatively new type of patch occupancy modeling. It is mainly focused on the models of MacKenzie et al. and the Royle and Nichols model. This is a great place to start if you know nothing about this method or a good reference for advanced users.
This book does not fill the need of an introductory “how-to” book. If you want to know how to set up models and run them in program PRESENCE or MARK you will need to wait. Such a book does not exist. This is not a cookbook, but a compilation of the theory and an explanantion of the methodology behind occupancy estimation.
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