| Finding confidence limits on population growth rates. | |
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PMID: 21232463 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Recent concern with the survival of endangered species has renewed interest in estimating the growth rates of natural populations. Estimates of population growth rate are subject to uncertainties because of both sampling and experimental errors incurred when estimating rates of fecundity and survivorship. In recent years, a variety of methods have been proposed for placing confidence limits on estimated growth rates. The commonly used analytical approximation assumes that errors are relatively small. There are several computer-intensive methods, including methods based on jackknife and bootsrap procedures, that test the robustness of that approximation. In addition, several computer simulations of hypothetical populations have led to some generalizations about the performance of different methods. In general, it is possible to find confidence intervals for estimates of population growth rates but the appropriate method for doing so depends on the kind of data available and on the magnitude and correlation structure of the errors. |
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Authors:
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E R Alvarez-Buylla; M Slatkin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Trends in ecology & evolution (Personal edition) Volume: 6 ISSN: 0169-5347 ISO Abbreviation: Trends Ecol. Evol. (Amst.) Publication Date: 1991 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-01-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8805125 Medline TA: Trends Ecol Evol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 221-4 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 1991. Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
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Centro de Ecologia, UNAM, Ap. Postal 70-275, México DF 04510, México. |
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