Likelihood Methods in Biology and Ecology - 9780367732103

CRC Press

Likelihood Methods in Biology and EcologyA Modern Approach to Statistics\nAuthor(s): Michael Brimacombe\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC\nISBN-13: 9780367732103, 978-0367732103\nSynopsis\nLikelihood Methods in Biology and Ecology: A Modern Approach to Statistics emphasizes the importance of the likelihood function in statistical theory and applications and discusses it in the context of biology and ecology. Bayesian and frequentist methods both use the likelihood function and provide differing but related insights. This is examined here both through review of basic methodology and also the integrated use of these approaches in case studies.\n\nFeatures:\n\nDiscusses the likelihood function in both Bayesian and frequentist contexts.\n\nReviews and discusses standard methods of data analysis, model selection and statistical analysis, and how to apply and interpret them in real world situations.\n\nExamines the appl.