Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence [Hardcover]

Darryl I. MacKenzie (Author), James D. Nichols (Author), J. Andrew Royle (Author), Kenneth H. Pollock (Author), Larissa L. Bailey (Author), James E. Hines (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0120887665 | ISBN-13: 978-0120887668 | Edition: 1

Occupancy Estimation and Modeling is the first book to examine the latest methods in analyzing presence/absence data surveys. Using four classes of models (single-species, single-season; single-species, multiple season; multiple-species, single-season; and multiple-species, multiple-season), the authors discuss the practical sampling situation, present a likelihood-based model enabling direct estimation of the occupancy-related parameters while allowing for imperfect detectability, and make recommendations for designing studies using these models.

* Provides authoritative insights into the latest in estimation modeling
* Discusses multiple models which lay the groundwork for future study designs
* Addresses critical issues of imperfect detectibility and its effects on estimation
* Explores the role of probability in estimating in detail

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"MacKenzie et al. write clearly and make sensible points that are illustrated with excellent case studies and figures...Estimation and modeling of occupancy patterns of a single species in a single period of population closure ('season') are adressed in detail...worth reading because it builds a strong foundation for models that incorporate data for multiple seasons or multiple species...Ongoing work that formed the basis for Occupancy Estimation and Modeling should help ensure that necessary tools increasingly will be available as people reach out for them."
- Erica Fleishman, Stanford University, Department of Biological Sciences, for ECOLOGY

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Cutting-edge information on ecological statistics and estimation

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 344 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0120887665
• ISBN-13: 978-0120887668
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for understanding site occupancy modeling, March 10, 2006

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J. Hardin Waddle (Gainesville, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence (Hardcover)

I think this is a pretty good book. It is the only reference on this relatively new type of patch occupancy modeling. It is mainly focused on the models of MacKenzie et al. and the Royle and Nichols model. This is a great place to start if you know nothing about this method or a good reference for advanced users.

This book does not fill the need of an introductory "how-to" book. If you want to know how to set up models and run them in program PRESENCE or MARK you will need to wait. Such a book does not exist. This is not a cookbook, but a compilation of the theory and an explanantion of the methodology behind occupancy estimation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Robust Wildlife Species Distribution Modeling Tool, May 6, 2010

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This review is from: Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence (Hardcover)

This book gathers the most recent improvements for wildlife species presence absence models, a recurrent problem in ecology research. In a brilliant way, MacKenzie and his co-authors present the results of their last papers and discuss in a didatic manner the applications of simple improvements in statistical models that make them more than usefull for field ecologists, decision makers and others interested in biodiversity conservation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book for occupancy, October 4, 2009

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Nathan Roberts (Ithaca, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence (Hardcover)

This is the book for occupancy modeling. The methods and theory are well explained. The applications for ecology and wildlife management are clear. I wish the limitations were spelled out a bit more as it seems that many are starting to believe this is the magic bullet without a complete understanding of the limitations.