Resource Selection by Animals Statistical Design and Analysis for Field Studies

We have written this book as a guide to the design and analysis of field studies of resource selection, concentrating primarily on statistical aspects of the comparison of the use and availability of resources of different types. Our intended audience is field ecologists in general and, in particula...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Manly, B.F., McDonald, L. (Author), Thomas, D.L. (Author), McDonald, Trent L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2002, 2002
Edition:2nd ed. 2002
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • to Resource Selection Studies
  • Statistical Modelling Procedures
  • Examples of the Use of Resource Selection Functions
  • Studies with Resources Defined by Several Categories
  • Resource Selection Functions from Logistic Regression
  • Resource Selection over Several Time Periods
  • Log-Linear Modelling
  • Discrete Choice Models with Changing Availability
  • Applications Using Geographic Information Systems
  • Discriminant Function Analysis
  • Analysis of the Amount of Use
  • Some Other Types of Analysis
  • Risk Assessment and Population Size Estimation
  • Computing