A new method for estimation of resource selection probability function

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 122-127

  Lele, Subhash R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian estimation; Data cloning; Log log link; Logistic regression; Maximum likelihood estimation; Monte Carlo; Partial likelihood; Resource selection function; Use available study design; Weighted distributions

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PROBABILITY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 58449092601     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-535     Document Type: Article

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