Bayesian analysis of split sex ratios: Methods and application to the ant Aphaenogaster rudis

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-188

  Lubertazzi, David ^a   Adams, Eldridge S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant sex ratios; Aphaenogaster rudis; Bayesian logistic regression models; Hierarchical models; Split sex ratios

Indexed keywords

APHAENOGASTER RUDIS;

EID: 77949869443     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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