Describing posterior distributions of variance components: Problems and the use of null distributions to aid interpretation

Abstract Assessing the biological relevance of variance components estimated using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)‐based mixed‐effects models is not straightforward. Variance estimates are constrained to be greater than zero and their posterior distributions are often asymmetric. Different measures...

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Published in:	Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Joel L. Pick, Claudia Kasper, Hassen Allegue, Niels J. Dingemanse, Ned A. Dochtermann, Kate L. Laskowski, Marcos R. Lima, Holger Schielzeth, David F. Westneat, Jonathan Wright, Yimen G. Araya‐Ajoy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-10-01
Subjects:	hierarchical models null distribution permutation simulations squidSim variance
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14200