Occupancy estimation and modeling: inferring patterns and dynamics of species occurrence (Second edition.)

Occupancy Estimation and Modeling: Inferring Patterns and Dynamics of Species Occurrence is the first book to examine the latest methods in analyzing presence/absence data surveys.

Through the use of four classes of models, single-species, single-season, single-species, multiple season, multiple-species, single-season, multiple-species, and multiple-season, the authors discuss the practical sampling situation, present a likelihood-based model enabling direct estimation of the occupancy-related parameters while also allowing for imperfect detectability, and make recommendations for designing studies using these models.

• Provides authoritative insights into the latest in estimation modeling
• The first text to examine the latest methods in analyzing presence/absence data surveys
• Discusses multiple models that lay the groundwork for future study designs
• Addresses critical issues of imperfect detectability and its effects on estimation
• Explores the role of probability in estimating in detail