Integrated Population Models

Integrated Population Models: Theory and Ecological Applications with R and JAGS is the first book on integrated population models, which constitute a powerful framework for combining multiple data sets from the population and the individual levels to estimate demographic parameters, and population size and trends. These models identify drivers of population dynamics and forecast the composition and trajectory of a population.

Written by two population ecologists with expertise on integrated population modeling, this book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the relevant theory of integrated population models with an extensive overview of practical applications, using Bayesian methods by means of case studies. The book contains fully-documented, complete code for fitting all models in the free software, R and JAGS. It also includes all required code for pre- and post-model-fitting analysis. Integrated Population Models is an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners involved in population analysis, and for graduate-level students in ecology, conservation biology, wildlife management, and related fields. The text is ideal for self-study and advanced graduate-level courses.

• Offers practical and accessible ecological applications of IPMs (integrated population models)
• Provides full documentation of analyzed code in the Bayesian framework
• Written and structured for an easy approach to the subject, especially for non-statisticians

Auteur

Michael Schaub is the Head of the Ecology Department at the Swiss Ornithological Institute and a courtesy Professor at the University of Bern. His research interests include population dynamics, capture-recapture models, integrated population models, and migratory birds. He has coauthored approximately 130 peer-reviewed journal publications and the book Bayesian Population Analysis using WinBUGS.

Contenu

1. Introduction

Part I: Theory of Integrated Population Models 2. Basics of Bayesian Modeling 3. Introduction to Stage-Structured Population Models 4. Components of Integrated Population Models 5. Introduction to Integrated Population Models 6. Benefits of Integrated Population Modeling 7. Assessment of Integrated Population Models 8. Integrated Population Models with Density-Dependence 9. Retrospective Population Analyses 10. Population Viability Analyses

Part II: Integrated Population Models in Practice 11. Woodchat Shrike 12. Peregrine Falcon 13. Greater Horseshoe Bat 14. Hoopoe 15. Black Grouse 16. Barn Swallow 17. Elk 18. Cormorant 19. Grey Catbird 20. Kestral 21. Black Bear 22. Conclusions