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Bayesian Models: A Statistical Primer for Ecologists

Hardback

Main Details

Title Bayesian Models: A Statistical Primer for Ecologists
Authors and Contributors      By (author) N. Thompson Hobbs
By (author) Mevin Hooten
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreProbability and statistics
Ecological science
ISBN/Barcode 9780691159287
ClassificationsDewey:577.0727
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 44 line illus. 5 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 4 August 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Bayesian modeling has become an indispensable tool for ecological research because it is uniquely suited to deal with complexity in a statistically coherent way. This textbook provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the latest Bayesian methods--in language ecologists can understand. Unlike other books on the subject, this one emphas

Author Biography

N. Thompson Hobbs is senior research scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory and professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Colorado State University. Mevin B. Hooten is associate professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and the Department of Statistics at Colorado State University, and assistant unit leader in the US Geological Survey's Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.

Reviews

"A refreshing and solid read for anyone confused or distracted by Bayesian recipe books."--Carsten F. Dormann, Quarterly Review of Biology