Simple models for distributions

Simple models for distributions

         

In my last post, I said that ecology is fundamentally the study of the distribution and abundance of living things. On that last post, I introduced a very simple model for abundance, so it was just logical to follow-up with an entry on simple models for distribution. I will define distribution as presence/absence of the target species on a given site. I am going to follow the structure of the previous entry to make any comparisons easy.

Simple models for abundance

Simple models for abundance

Ecology is fundamentally the study of the distribution and abundance of living things, and a core goal is to understand the factors that influence the spatial and temporal variation in distribution and abundance patterns. Over the last few months, I have had a few people asking me how to model abundance, so I decided to make a quick post on the topic.