Modeling Point Patterns, Measurement Error and Abundance for Exploring Species Distributions

<p>This dissertation focuses on solving some common problems associated with ecological field studies. In the core of the statistical methodology, lies spatial modeling that provides greater flexibility and improved predictive performance over existing algorithms. The applications involve pre...

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Main Author: CHAKRABORTY, AVISHEK
Other Authors: GELFAND, ALAN E
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/3052