Stage duration distributions in matrix population models

Abstract Matrix population models are a standard tool for studying stage‐structured populations, but they are not flexible in describing stage duration distributions. This study describes a method for modeling various such distributions in matrix models. The method uses a mixture of two negative bin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toshinori Okuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4279