Integrated Population Models: Theory and Ecological Applications with R and JAGS

Author: Schaub, Michael

Brand: Academic Press

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780128205648

Release Date: 06-12-2021

Languages: English

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 638

Details: Product Description

Integrated Population Models: Theory and Ecological Applications with R and JAGS is the first book on integrated population models, which constitute a powerful framework for combining multiple data sets from the population and the individual levels to estimate demographic parameters, and population size and trends. These models identify drivers of population dynamics and forecast the composition and trajectory of a population.
Written by two population ecologists with expertise on integrated population modeling, this book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the relevant theory of integrated population models with an extensive overview of practical applications, using Bayesian methods by means of case studies. The book contains fully-documented, complete code for fitting all models in the free software, R and JAGS. It also includes all required code for pre- and post-model-fitting analysis.

Integrated Population Models is an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners involved in population analysis, and for graduate-level students in ecology, conservation biology, wildlife management, and related fields. The text is ideal for self-study and advanced graduate-level courses.

Review

An essential new resource for analyzing animal population models using R and JAGS software.

About the Author

Marc Kéry is a population ecologist with the Swiss Ornithological Institute and a courtesy professor at the University of Zürich. He is an expert in the estimation and modeling of abundance, distribution and species richness in animal and plant populations and has coauthored approximately 100 peer-reviewed articles and four books.