Including transition probabilities in nest survival estimation: A Mayfield markov chain

Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1414-1421

  Etterson, Matthew A ^a   Bennett, Richard S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biased estimates; Markov chain; Mayfield model; Multistate models; Nest monitoring interval; Nest survival; Transition probabilities

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; MARKOV CHAIN; NESTLING; PROBABILITY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 20444363104     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-1181     Document Type: Article

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