Modeling demographic processes in marked populations

This book brings together biologists and statisticians in an interdisciplinary synthesis to develop new methods to overcome the most significant challengesand constraints faced by quantitative biologists seeking to model demographicrates. The book is centered on the ten key areas in the field where importantproblems in demographic analysis are being solved with new statistical methods. Each area presents one overview written by an acknowledged expert in this field, and four original research contributions. The 10 key areas are: -Abundance estimation; direct, proxies and point counts; Population dynamics; -Combining sources of information; -Dispersal movement and migration; -State uncertainty: assignment error and unobservable states; -Robust design: sampling, applications and advances; -Bayesian applications: advances, random effects and hierarchical models; -Evolutionary ecology; -Wildlife and conservation management;-Software developments for the modelling of demographic rates in marked populations. Brings together the latest and best work in this rapidly developing field Provides a cohesive overview of current best-practice and provides stimulus and impetus to the development of the field over the coming years Principal software developments of the last three years are presented INDICE: Abundance Estimation: Direct, Proxies and Point Counts.- Population Dynamics.- Combining Sources of Information.- Dispersal, Movement and Migration.- State Uncertainty: Assignment Error and Unobservable States.- Bayesian Applications: Advances, Random Effects and Hierarchical Models.- Evolutionary Ecology.- Wildlife and Conservation Management.- New Software Developments for Modeling Demographic Processes.- Open Forum.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-78150-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 700
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés