A brief introduction to mixed effects modelling and multi-model inference in ecology

The use of linear mixed effects models (LMMs) is increasingly common in the analysis of biological data. Whilst LMMs offer a flexible approach to modelling a broad range of data types, ecological data are often complex and require complex model structures, and the fitting and interpretation of such...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Xavier A. Harrison, Lynda Donaldson, Maria Eugenia Correa-Cano, Julian Evans, David N. Fisher, Cecily E.D. Goodwin, Beth S. Robinson, David J. Hodgson, Richard Inger
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2018-05-01
Subjects:	GLMM Mixed effects models Model selection AIC Multi-model inference Overdispersion
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/4794.pdf