Application of integrated Bayesian modeling and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to the conservation of a harvested species

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 267-281

  Fonnesbeck, Christopher J ^a   Conroy, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Harvest; Hierarchical model; Integrated model; MCMC; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS;

ANAS; ANAS RUBRIPES; ANATIDAE;

EID: 20444486095     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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