Parameter estimation in a generalized discrete-time model of density dependence

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 221-229

  Polansky, Leo ^a   de Valpine, Perry ^a   Lloyd Smith, James O ^b,c   Getz, Wayne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beverton Holt; Density dependence; Discrete time population model; Percapita growth rate; Statistical inference; Time series analysis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROWTH RATE; PARAMETERIZATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 56349136277     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-008-0022-4     Document Type: Article

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