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

by Darryl I. MacKenzie (Author), James D. Nichols (Author), J. Andrew Royle (Author)

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.