Ebook: Estimation and Analysis of Insect Populations: Proceedings of a Conference held in Laramie, Wyoming, January 25–29, 1988

The papers in this volume were presented at a symposium/workshop on "The Estimation and Analysis of Insect Populations" that was held at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, in January, 1988. The meeting was organized with financial support from the United States - New Zealand Cooperative Science Program and the University of Wyoming. The purpose was to bring together approximately equal numbers of quantitative biologists and biometricians in order to (1) provide a synthesis and evaluation of currently available methods for modeling and estimating parameters of insect population, and to (2) stimulate research into new methods where this is appropriate. The symposium/workshop attracted 46 participants. There were 35 papers presented in four subject areas: analysis of stage-frequency data, modeling of population dynamiCS, analysis of spatial data, and general sampling and estimation methods. New results were presented in all these areas. All except one of the papers is included in the present volume.

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The book, Estimation and Analysis of Insect Populations, is about estimation of population parameters in stage frequency structured populations and the subsequent use of this information in development of mathematical and computer models. The unique contribution of this work is the extensive, comparative review of statistical methods used in the estimation of stage frequency parameters, the review of modeling techniques, and presentation of new approaches to both parameter estimation and modeling. Thus, this book will be of value in both pedagogic and research applications. This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and research scientists in the fields of statistics, entomology, and other areas of applied population ecology. It could well serve as either the primary text or as an important reference in courses involving estimation, analysis, and modeling of stage frequency structured populations. As such, advertisement should be directed toward academic, departments and research laboratories involved in natural resource management (e.g. Fisheries and Wildlife, Entomology, Forestry), or applied mathematics (e.g. Statistics).

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The book, Estimation and Analysis of Insect Populations, is about estimation of population parameters in stage frequency structured populations and the subsequent use of this information in development of mathematical and computer models. The unique contribution of this work is the extensive, comparative review of statistical methods used in the estimation of stage frequency parameters, the review of modeling techniques, and presentation of new approaches to both parameter estimation and modeling. Thus, this book will be of value in both pedagogic and research applications. This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and research scientists in the fields of statistics, entomology, and other areas of applied population ecology. It could well serve as either the primary text or as an important reference in courses involving estimation, analysis, and modeling of stage frequency structured populations. As such, advertisement should be directed toward academic, departments and research laboratories involved in natural resource management (e.g. Fisheries and Wildlife, Entomology, Forestry), or applied mathematics (e.g. Statistics).
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Review of Methods for the Analysis of Stage-Frequency Data....Pages 3-69
Life Tables and Parasitism: Estimating Parameters in Joint Host-Parasitoid Systems....Pages 70-80
From Cohort Data to Life Table Parameters Via Stochastic Modeling....Pages 81-92
Estimation of Stage—Specific Demographic Parameters for Zooplankton Populations: Methods Based on Stage—Classified Matrix Projection Models....Pages 93-107
Compartmental Models in the Analysis of Populations....Pages 108-117
Modeling Grasshopper Phenology with Diffusion Processes....Pages 118-127
Estimation of Relative Trappabilities by Age and Development Delays of Released Blowflies....Pages 128-135
A Stochastic Model for Insect Life History Data....Pages 136-144
Nonparametric Estimation of Insect Stage Transition Times....Pages 145-155
Problems Associated With Life Cycle Studies of a Soil-Inhabiting Organism....Pages 156-165
Back Matter....Pages 166-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
A Review of Methods for Key Factor Analysis....Pages 169-189
Are Natural Enemy Populations Chaotic?....Pages 190-205
Demographic Framework for Analysis of Insect Life Histories....Pages 206-218
Stochastic Differential Equations As Insect Population Models....Pages 219-238
Intensive Study and Comparison of Single Species Population Simulation Models....Pages 239-246
Potential Use of an Engineering-Based Computer Simulation Language (SLAM) for Modeling Insect Systems....Pages 247-255
Modeling Southern Pine Beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) Population Dynamics: Methods, Results and Impending Challenges....Pages 256-267
Application of Catastrophe Theory to Population Dynamics of Rangeland Grasshoppers....Pages 268-277
Derivation and Analysis of Composite Models for Insect Populations....Pages 278-288
Leslie Matrix Models for Insect Populations With Overlapping Generations....Pages 289-298
Back Matter....Pages 331-331
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Relationships Among Recent Models for Insect Population Dynamics with Variable Rates of Development....Pages 299-312
Models of Development in Insect Populations....Pages 313-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-331
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
A Significance Test for Morisita’a Index of Dispersion and the Moments when the Population is Negative Binomial and Poisson....Pages 335-346
Spatial Analysis of the Relationship of Grasshopper Outbreaks to Soil Classification....Pages 347-359
Use of Multi-Dimensional Life Tables for Studying Insect Population Dynamics....Pages 360-369
Measures of the Dispersion of a Population Based on Ranks....Pages 370-377
A Model of Arthropod Movement Within Agroecosystems....Pages 378-386
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Intervention Analysis in Multivariate Time Series via the Kalman Filter....Pages 389-403
Estimating the Size of Gypsy Moth Populations Using Ratios....Pages 404-415
Numerical Survival Rate Estimation for Capture-Recapture Models Using SAS PROC NLIN....Pages 416-435
Sampling Forest Canopy Arthropods Available to Birds as Prey....Pages 436-444
Design Based Sampling as a Technique for Estimating Arthropod Populations in Cotton over Large Land Masses....Pages 445-457
Discrete, A Computer Program for Fitting Discrete Frequency Distributions....Pages 458-466
Calibration of Biased Sampling Procedures....Pages 467-483
Arthropod Sampling Methods in Ornithology: Goals and Pitfalls....Pages 484-492

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The book, Estimation and Analysis of Insect Populations, is about estimation of population parameters in stage frequency structured populations and the subsequent use of this information in development of mathematical and computer models. The unique contribution of this work is the extensive, comparative review of statistical methods used in the estimation of stage frequency parameters, the review of modeling techniques, and presentation of new approaches to both parameter estimation and modeling. Thus, this book will be of value in both pedagogic and research applications. This book will be of interest to advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and research scientists in the fields of statistics, entomology, and other areas of applied population ecology. It could well serve as either the primary text or as an important reference in courses involving estimation, analysis, and modeling of stage frequency structured populations. As such, advertisement should be directed toward academic, departments and research laboratories involved in natural resource management (e.g. Fisheries and Wildlife, Entomology, Forestry), or applied mathematics (e.g. Statistics).
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Review of Methods for the Analysis of Stage-Frequency Data....Pages 3-69
Life Tables and Parasitism: Estimating Parameters in Joint Host-Parasitoid Systems....Pages 70-80
From Cohort Data to Life Table Parameters Via Stochastic Modeling....Pages 81-92
Estimation of Stage—Specific Demographic Parameters for Zooplankton Populations: Methods Based on Stage—Classified Matrix Projection Models....Pages 93-107
Compartmental Models in the Analysis of Populations....Pages 108-117
Modeling Grasshopper Phenology with Diffusion Processes....Pages 118-127
Estimation of Relative Trappabilities by Age and Development Delays of Released Blowflies....Pages 128-135
A Stochastic Model for Insect Life History Data....Pages 136-144
Nonparametric Estimation of Insect Stage Transition Times....Pages 145-155
Problems Associated With Life Cycle Studies of a Soil-Inhabiting Organism....Pages 156-165
Back Matter....Pages 166-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
A Review of Methods for Key Factor Analysis....Pages 169-189
Are Natural Enemy Populations Chaotic?....Pages 190-205
Demographic Framework for Analysis of Insect Life Histories....Pages 206-218
Stochastic Differential Equations As Insect Population Models....Pages 219-238
Intensive Study and Comparison of Single Species Population Simulation Models....Pages 239-246
Potential Use of an Engineering-Based Computer Simulation Language (SLAM) for Modeling Insect Systems....Pages 247-255
Modeling Southern Pine Beetle (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) Population Dynamics: Methods, Results and Impending Challenges....Pages 256-267
Application of Catastrophe Theory to Population Dynamics of Rangeland Grasshoppers....Pages 268-277
Derivation and Analysis of Composite Models for Insect Populations....Pages 278-288
Leslie Matrix Models for Insect Populations With Overlapping Generations....Pages 289-298
Back Matter....Pages 331-331
Front Matter....Pages 167-167
Relationships Among Recent Models for Insect Population Dynamics with Variable Rates of Development....Pages 299-312
Models of Development in Insect Populations....Pages 313-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-331
Front Matter....Pages 333-333
A Significance Test for Morisita’a Index of Dispersion and the Moments when the Population is Negative Binomial and Poisson....Pages 335-346
Spatial Analysis of the Relationship of Grasshopper Outbreaks to Soil Classification....Pages 347-359
Use of Multi-Dimensional Life Tables for Studying Insect Population Dynamics....Pages 360-369
Measures of the Dispersion of a Population Based on Ranks....Pages 370-377
A Model of Arthropod Movement Within Agroecosystems....Pages 378-386
Front Matter....Pages 387-387
Intervention Analysis in Multivariate Time Series via the Kalman Filter....Pages 389-403
Estimating the Size of Gypsy Moth Populations Using Ratios....Pages 404-415
Numerical Survival Rate Estimation for Capture-Recapture Models Using SAS PROC NLIN....Pages 416-435
Sampling Forest Canopy Arthropods Available to Birds as Prey....Pages 436-444
Design Based Sampling as a Technique for Estimating Arthropod Populations in Cotton over Large Land Masses....Pages 445-457
Discrete, A Computer Program for Fitting Discrete Frequency Distributions....Pages 458-466
Calibration of Biased Sampling Procedures....Pages 467-483
Arthropod Sampling Methods in Ornithology: Goals and Pitfalls....Pages 484-492
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