Using cross-classified multivariate mixed response models with application to life history traits in great tits (Parus major)

Statistical Modelling

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-238

  Browne, William J ^a   McCleery, Robin H ^b   Sheldon, Ben C ^b   Pettifor, Richard A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute of Zoology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex data structures; Cross classified models; Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC); Mixed responses; Multilevel modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 37449019449     PISSN: 1471082X     EISSN: 14770342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471082X0700700301     Document Type: Article

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