Selecting the right statistical model for analysis of insect count data by using information theoretic measures

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 479-488

  Sileshi, G ^a,b  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b NONE   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Information criterion; Model uncertainty; Overdispersion; Zero inflation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; BEETLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HETEROGENEITY; MODEL VALIDATION; POISSON RATIO; POPULATION MODELING; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

HEXAPODA; MESOPLATYS OCHROPTERA; OOTHECA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; INSECT; POPULATION DENSITY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; INSECTS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 33947385361     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2006449     Document Type: Article

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