Distance Sampling in R

Estimating the abundance and spatial distribution of animal and plant populations is essential for conservation and management. We introduce the R package Distance that implements distance sampling methods to estimate abundance. We describe how users can obtain estimates of abundance (and density) u...

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Published in:Journal of statistical software 2019-05, Vol.89 (1), p.1-28
Main Authors: Miller, David L., Rexstad, Eric, Thomas, Len, Marshall, Laura, Laake, Jeffrey L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abundance estimation
detection function
distance
distance sampling
horvitz-thompson
line transect
point transecs
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Summary:Estimating the abundance and spatial distribution of animal and plant populations is essential for conservation and management. We introduce the R package Distance that implements distance sampling methods to estimate abundance. We describe how users can obtain estimates of abundance (and density) using the package as well as documenting the links it provides with other more specialized R packages. We also demonstrate how Distance provides a migration pathway from previous software, thereby allowing us to deliver cutting-edge methods to the users more quickly.
ISSN:1548-7660
1548-7660
DOI:10.18637/jss.v089.i01