Estimating covariation between vital rates: A simulation study of connected vs. separate generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs)

Theoretical Population Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 299-306

  Evans, Margaret E K ^a   Holsinger, Kent E ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Demography; Generalized linear mixed models; Hierarchical Bayesian model; Transition matrix model; Vital rate covariation; Year effects

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; PRECISION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; STATISTICAL MODEL;

BAYES THEOREM; LINEAR MODELS;

EID: 84869882378     PISSN: 00405809     EISSN: 10960325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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