Investigating species co-occurrence patterns when species are detected imperfectly

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 546-555

  Mackenzie, Darryl I ^a   Bailey, Larissa L ^b   Nichols, James D ^c  

^a Proteus Wildlife Research Consultants   (New Zealand)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Detectability; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Likelihood; Occupancy; Plethodon glutinosus complex; Plethodon jordani

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; NUMERICAL METHOD; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; PLETHODON; PLETHODON GLUTINOSUS; PLETHODON JORDANI;

EID: 2342475848     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8790.2004.00828.x     Document Type: Review

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