Bayesian inference for functional response in a stochastic predator-prey system

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 358-381

  Gilioli, Gianni ^a   Pasquali, Sara ^b   Ruggeri, Fabrizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bayesian inference; Functional response; Latent data; MCMC algorithms; Stochastic predator prey system

Indexed keywords

ACARIDAE; ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; TETRANYCHIDAE;

ACARIDAE; ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAMPLE SIZE; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 38349192229     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-007-9256-3     Document Type: Article

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