R scripts to run model of bird density and habitat associations
June 24, 2025
The script (habitat_density_model.r) in this code repository filters data, sets up model input, and runs an N-mixture model with two components of detection (availability and perceptibility) to estimate bird density from point-count data. This analysis was developed to evaluate covariates of population density for three species of boreal birds: Lesser Yellowlegs, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and Rusty Blackbird.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | R scripts to run model of bird density and habitat associations |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1A9HM4R |
| Authors | Emily L Weiser |
| Product Type | Software Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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