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Bayesian Inference: with ecological applications Bayesian Inference: with ecological applications
This text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible and engaging introduction to Bayesian inference with relevant examples that will be of interest to biologists working in the fields of ecology, wildlife management and environmental studies as well as students in advanced undergraduate statistics.. This text opens the door to Bayesian inference, taking advantage of modern...
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William A. Link, Richard J. Barker
Uncovering a latent multinomial: Analysis of mark-recapture data with misidentification Uncovering a latent multinomial: Analysis of mark-recapture data with misidentification
Natural tags based on DNA fingerprints or natural features of animals are now becoming very widely used in wildlife population biology. However, classic capture-recapture models do not allow for misidentification of animals which is a potentially very serious problem with natural tags. Statistical analysis of misidentification processes is extremely difficult using traditional likelihood...
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W.A. Link, J. Yoshizaki, L.L. Bailey, K. H. Pollock
A Bayesian approach to identifying structural nonlinearity using free-decay response: Application to damage detection in composites A Bayesian approach to identifying structural nonlinearity using free-decay response: Application to damage detection in composites
This work discusses a Bayesian approach to approximating the distribution of parameters governing nonlinear structural systems. Specifically, we use a Markov Chain Monte Carlo method for sampling the posterior parameter distributions thus producing both point and interval estimates for parameters. The method is first used to identify both linear and nonlinear parameters in a multiple...
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J.M. Nichols, W.A. Link, K.D. Murphy, C.C. Olson
Spatial patterns of bee captures in North American bowl trapping surveys Spatial patterns of bee captures in North American bowl trapping surveys
1. Bowl and pan traps are now commonly used to capture bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) for research and surveys. 2. Studies of how arrangement and spacing of bowl traps affect captures of bees are needed to increase the efficiency of this capture technique. 3. We present results from seven studies of bowl traps placed in trapping webs, grids, and transects in four North American ecoregions...
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Sam Droege, Vincent J. Tepedino, Gretchen Lebuhn, William Link, Robert L. Minckley, Qian Chen, Casey Conrad
Estimating migratory game-bird productivity by integrating age ratio and banding data Estimating migratory game-bird productivity by integrating age ratio and banding data
Context: Reproduction is a critical component of fitness, and understanding factors that influence temporal and spatial dynamics in reproductive output is important for effective management and conservation. Although several indices of reproductive output for wide-ranging species, such as migratory birds, exist, there has been no theoretical justification for their estimators or...
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G.S. Zimmerman, W.A. Link, M.J. Conroy, J.R. Sauer, K.D. Richkus, G. Scott Boomer
Bayes factors and multimodel inference Bayes factors and multimodel inference
Multimodel inference has two main themes: model selection, and model averaging. Model averaging is a means of making inference conditional on a model set, rather than on a selected model, allowing formal recognition of the uncertainty associated with model choice. The Bayesian paradigm provides a natural framework for model averaging, and provides a context for evaluation of the commonly...
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W.A. Link, R. J. Barker
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Bayesian Inference: with ecological applications Bayesian Inference: with ecological applications
This text provides a mathematically rigorous yet accessible and engaging introduction to Bayesian inference with relevant examples that will be of interest to biologists working in the fields of ecology, wildlife management and environmental studies as well as students in advanced undergraduate statistics.. This text opens the door to Bayesian inference, taking advantage of modern...
Authors
William A. Link, Richard J. Barker
Uncovering a latent multinomial: Analysis of mark-recapture data with misidentification Uncovering a latent multinomial: Analysis of mark-recapture data with misidentification
Natural tags based on DNA fingerprints or natural features of animals are now becoming very widely used in wildlife population biology. However, classic capture-recapture models do not allow for misidentification of animals which is a potentially very serious problem with natural tags. Statistical analysis of misidentification processes is extremely difficult using traditional likelihood...
Authors
W.A. Link, J. Yoshizaki, L.L. Bailey, K. H. Pollock
A Bayesian approach to identifying structural nonlinearity using free-decay response: Application to damage detection in composites A Bayesian approach to identifying structural nonlinearity using free-decay response: Application to damage detection in composites
This work discusses a Bayesian approach to approximating the distribution of parameters governing nonlinear structural systems. Specifically, we use a Markov Chain Monte Carlo method for sampling the posterior parameter distributions thus producing both point and interval estimates for parameters. The method is first used to identify both linear and nonlinear parameters in a multiple...
Authors
J.M. Nichols, W.A. Link, K.D. Murphy, C.C. Olson
Spatial patterns of bee captures in North American bowl trapping surveys Spatial patterns of bee captures in North American bowl trapping surveys
1. Bowl and pan traps are now commonly used to capture bees (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) for research and surveys. 2. Studies of how arrangement and spacing of bowl traps affect captures of bees are needed to increase the efficiency of this capture technique. 3. We present results from seven studies of bowl traps placed in trapping webs, grids, and transects in four North American ecoregions...
Authors
Sam Droege, Vincent J. Tepedino, Gretchen Lebuhn, William Link, Robert L. Minckley, Qian Chen, Casey Conrad
Estimating migratory game-bird productivity by integrating age ratio and banding data Estimating migratory game-bird productivity by integrating age ratio and banding data
Context: Reproduction is a critical component of fitness, and understanding factors that influence temporal and spatial dynamics in reproductive output is important for effective management and conservation. Although several indices of reproductive output for wide-ranging species, such as migratory birds, exist, there has been no theoretical justification for their estimators or...
Authors
G.S. Zimmerman, W.A. Link, M.J. Conroy, J.R. Sauer, K.D. Richkus, G. Scott Boomer
Bayes factors and multimodel inference Bayes factors and multimodel inference
Multimodel inference has two main themes: model selection, and model averaging. Model averaging is a means of making inference conditional on a model set, rather than on a selected model, allowing formal recognition of the uncertainty associated with model choice. The Bayesian paradigm provides a natural framework for model averaging, and provides a context for evaluation of the commonly...
Authors
W.A. Link, R. J. Barker