Hierarchical spatial capture-recapture models: Modelling population density in stratified populations

Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-43

  Royle, J Andrew ^a   Converse, Sarah J ^a  

^a PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Data augmentation; Density estimation; Small mammal trapping; Spatial capture recapture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892448746     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2041210X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12135     Document Type: Article

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