Additional Comments on the Assumption of Homogeneous Survival Rates in Modern Bird Banding Estimation Models

Authors:
  • JNJames D. Nichols
    James D. Nichols
  • SSS. Lynne Stokes
    S. Lynne Stokes
  • JHJames E. Hines
    James E. Hines
  • MCMichael J. Conroy
    Michael J. Conroy

Abstract
We examined the problem of heterogeneous survival and recovery rates in bird banding estimation models. We suggest that positively correlated subgroup survival ...