When should Mayfield model data be discarded?
The Wilson Bulletin
By: T.R. Stanley
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Abstract
Much confusion exists over the proper way to handle nest-fate data collected after the fledge date when using the Mayfield method. I provide a simple numerical example showing how use of these data can bias estimates of daily survival probability, and present a likelihood function demonstrating that nest-fate data collected after the fledge date do not contribute any information for parameter estimation, except in a seldom-realized special case. Consequently, it is recommended that under the Mayfield model, nest-fate data collected after the fledge date be discarded.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | When should Mayfield model data be discarded? |
| Series title | The Wilson Bulletin |
| DOI | 10.1676/04-042 |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Wilson Ornithological Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 267 |
| Last page | 269 |