Observation error and the detection of delayed density dependence

被引：14

作者：

Solow, AR ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Woods Hole Oceanog Inst, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA

来源：

ECOLOGY | 2001年 / 82卷 / 11期

关键词：

density dependence; delayed; likelihood ratio test; observation error; population dynamics; significance level;

D O I：

10.2307/2679850

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

In an influential 1990 paper, Turchin concluded that delayed density dependence is common among insect populations. The statistical methods on which this conclusion was based assume that populations are observed without error. This note explores the effect of observation error on these methods. The results suggest that observation error can lead to a high rate of spurious detection of delayed density dependence.

引用

页码：3263 / 3264

页数：2