Ecological Statistics : Contemporary theory and application
Gordon A. Fox
Bok Engelsk 2015 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : OUP Oxford, , 2015.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (406 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - ""Contents""; ""List of contributors""; ""Introduction ""; ""Vinicio J. Sosa, Simoneta Negrete-Yankelevich, and Gordon A. Fox""; ""Why another book on statistics for ecologists?""; ""Relating ecological questions to statistics""; ""A conceptual foundation: the statistical linear model""; ""What we need readers to know""; ""How to get the most out of this book""; ""1 Approaches to statistical inference ""; ""Michael A. McCarthy""; ""1.1 Introduction to statistical inference""; ""1.2 A short overview of some probability and sampling theory""; ""1.3 Approaches to statistical inference"". - ""1.3.1 Sample statistics and confidence intervals""""1.3.2 Null hypothesis significance testing""; ""1.3.3 Likelihood""; ""1.3.4 Information-theoretic methods""; ""1.3.5 Bayesian methods""; ""1.3.6 Non-parametric methods""; ""1.4 Appropriate use of statistical methods""; ""2 Having the right stuff: the effects of data constraints on ecological data analysis""; ""Earl D. McCoy""; ""2.1 Introduction to data constraints""; ""2.2 Ecological data constraints""; ""2.2.1 Values and biases""; ""2.2.2 Biased behaviors in ecological research""; ""2.3 Potential effects of ecological data constraints"". - ""2.3.1 Methodological underdetermination and cognitive biases""""2.3.2 Cognitive biases in ecological research?""; ""2.4 Ecological complexity, data constraints, flawed conclusions""; ""2.4.1 Patterns and processes at different scales""; ""2.4.2 Discrete and continuous patterns and processes""; ""2.4.3 Patterns and processes at different hierarchical levels""; ""2.5 Conclusions and suggestions""; ""3 Likelihood and model selection ""; ""Shane A. Richards""; ""3.1 Introduction to likelihood and model selection""; ""3.2 Likelihood functions""; ""3.2.1 Incorporating mechanism into models"". - ""3.2.2 Random effects""""3.3 Multiple hypotheses""; ""3.3.1 Approaches to model selection""; ""3.3.2 Null hypothesis testing""; ""3.3.3 An information-theoretic approach""; ""3.3.4 Using AIC to select models""; ""3.3.5 Extending the AIC approach""; ""3.3.6 A worked example""; ""3.4 Discussion""; ""4 Missing data: mechanisms, methods, and messages""; ""Shinichi Nakagawa""; ""4.1 Introduction to dealing with missing data ""; ""4.2 Mechanisms of missing data""; ""4.2.1 Missing data theory, mechanisms, and patterns""; ""4.2.2 Informal definitions of missing data mechanisms"". - ""4.2.3 Formal definitions of missing data mechanisms""""4.2.4 Consequences of missing data mechanisms: an example""; ""4.3 Diagnostics and prevention""; ""4.3.1 Diagnosing missing data mechanisms""; ""4.3.2 How to prevent MNAR missingness""; ""4.4 Methods for missing data""; ""4.4.1 Data deletion, imputation, and augmentation""; ""4.4.2 Data deletion""; ""4.4.3 Single imputation""; ""4.4.4 Multiple imputation techniques""; ""4.4.5 Multiple imputation steps""; ""4.4.6 Multiple imputation with multilevel data""; ""4.4.7 Data augmentation "". - ""4.4.8 Non-ignorable missing data and sensitivity analysis""
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| ISBN | 9780199672554
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