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Model Selection and Multimodel Inference: A Practical Information-Theoretic Approach
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The second edition of this book is unique in that it focuses on methods for making formal statistical inference from all the models in an a priori set (Multi-Model Inference).Abstract:
Introduction * Information and Likelihood Theory: A Basis for Model Selection and Inference * Basic Use of the Information-Theoretic Approach * Formal Inference From More Than One Model: Multi-Model Inference (MMI) * Monte Carlo Insights and Extended Examples * Statistical Theory and Numerical Results * Summaryread more
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Polar bear population dynamics in the southern Beaufort Sea during a period of sea ice decline
Jeffrey F. Bromaghin,Trent L. McDonald,Ian Stirling,Andrew E. Derocher,Evan S. Richardson,Eric V. Regehr,David C. Douglas,George M. Durner,Todd C. Atwood,Steven C. Amstrup +9 more
TL;DR: Investigation of the population dynamics of polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea from 2001 to 2010 suggests that factors other than sea ice can influence survival, and refined understanding of the ecological mechanisms underlying polar bear population dynamics is necessary.
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