Search Results - "Illian, J. B"

Going off grid: computationally efficient inference for log-Gaussian Cox processes by SIMPSON, D., ILLIAN, J. B., LINDGREN, F., SØRBYE, S. H., RUE, H.

“…This paper introduces a new method for performing computational inference on log-Gaussian Cox processes. The likelihood is approximated directly by making use…”
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Goodness-of-fit measures of evenness: a new tool for exploring changes in community structure by Studeny, A. C, Buckland, S. T, Illian, J. B, Johnston, A, Magurran, A. E

“…Growing concern about the fate of biodiversity, highlighted by the Convention on Biological Diversity's 2010 and 2020 targets for stemming biodiversity loss,…”
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Multispecies coexistence of trees in tropical forests: spatial signals of topographic niche differentiation increase with environmental heterogeneity by Brown, C., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Illian, J. B., Bao, L., Brockelman, W., Cao, M., Chang, L. W., Dattaraja, H. S., Davies, S., Gunatilleke, C. V. S., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Huang, J., Kassim, A. R., LaFrankie, J. V., Lian, J., Lin, L., Ma, K., Mi, X., Nathalang, A., Noor, S., Ong, P., Sukumar, R., Su, S. H., Sun, I. F., Suresh, H. S., Tan, S., Thompson, J., Uriarte, M., Valencia, R., Yap, S. L., Ye, W., Law, R.

“…Neutral and niche theories give contrasting explanations for the maintenance of tropical tree species diversity. Both have some empirical support, but methods…”
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Bayesian P-splines and advanced computing in R for a changepoint analysis on spatio-temporal point processes by Altieri, L., Cocchi, D., Greco, F., Illian, J.B., Scott, E.M.

“…This work presents advanced computational aspects of a new method for changepoint detection on spatio-temporal point process data. We summarize the…”
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Some aspects of complex interactions involving soil mesofauna: analysis of the results from a Scottish woodland by Krivtsov, V, Illian, J.B, Liddell, K, Garside, A, Bezginova, T, Salmond, R, Thompson, J, Griffiths, B, Staines, H.J, Watling, R, Brendler, A, Palfreyman, J.W

“…Stepwise regression modelling and canonical correspondence analysis were used to analyse data on soil properties and the abundance of soil mesofauna collected…”
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explicit link between Gaussian fields and Gaussian Markov random fields: the stochastic partial differential equation approach by Lindgren, Finn, Rue, Håvard, Lindström, Johan

“…Continuously indexed Gaussian fields (GFs) are the most important ingredient in spatial statistical modelling and geostatistics. The specification through the…”
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Level set Cox processes by Hildeman, Anders, Bolin, David, Wallin, Jonas, Illian, Janine B.

“…An extension of the popular log-Gaussian Cox process (LGCP) model for spatial point patterns is proposed for data exhibiting fundamentally different behaviors…”
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A Comparison of the Classification Capabilities of the 1-Dimensional Kohonen Neural Network with Two Partitioning and Three Hierarchical Cluster Analysis Algorithms by Waller, Niels G, Kaiser, Heather A, Illian, Janine B, Manry, Mike

“…The classification capabilities of the one-dimensional Kohonen neural network (T. Kohonen, 1995) were compared with those of two partitioning and three…”
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Balloon kyphoplasty for recent vertebral fractures in the elderly by Schofer, M D, Illian, C H, Illian, J B, Kortmann, H R

“…An increasing life expectancy is often accompanied by a possible increase of vertebral fractures. If operative therapy is necessary, open procedures might be…”
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Multispecies coexistence of trees in tropical forests: spatial signals of topographic niche differentiation increase with environmental heterogeneity by Brown, C., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Illian, J. B., Bao, L., Brockelman, W., Cao, M., Chang, L. W., Dattaraja, H. S., Davies, S., Gunatilleke, C. V. S., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Huang, J., Kassim, A. R., LaFrankie, J. V., Lian, J., Lin, L., Ma, K., Mi, X., Nathalang, A., Noor, S., Ong, P., Sukumar, R., Su, S. H., Sun, I. F., Suresh, H. S., Tan, S., Thompson, J., Uriarte, M., Valencia, R., Yap, S. L., Ye, W., Law, R.

“…Neutral and niche theories give contrasting explanations for the maintenance of tropical tree species diversity. Both have some empirical support, but methods…”
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Quantification of neighbourhood-dependent plant growth by Bayesian hierarchical modelling by Schneider, Manuel K, Law, Richard, Illian, Janine B

“…1 The effects of neighbours on the growth of individual plants are fundamental to dynamics in plant populations and can be described by means of mathematical…”
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Point process models for spatio-temporal distance sampling data from a large-scale survey of blue whales by Yuan, Y, Bachl, F. E, Lindgren, F, Brochers, D. L, Illian, J. B, Buckland, S. T, Rue, H, Gerrodette, T

“…Distance sampling is a widely used method for estimating wildlife population abundance. The fact that conventional distance sampling methods are partly…”
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Ballonkyphoplastie frischer Wirbelkörperfrakturen bei alten Patienten by Schofer, M.D., Illian, C.H., Illian, J.B., Kortmann, H.R.

“…Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die steigende Lebenserwartung der Bevölkerung geht mit einer erhöhten Anzahl von Wirbelkörperfrakturen im hohen Lebensalter einher…”
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Assessing methods for collecting and transferring viable algae from Signy Island, maritime Antarctic, to the United Kingdom by JOHNSTONE, Claire, BLOCK, William, BENSON, Erica E, DAY, John G, STAINES, Harry, ILLIAN, Janine B

“…Acquisition and transfer of algae from distant polar locations to research facilities in the northern hemisphere may take several months, at which point the…”
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