Presence‐only data abounds in ecology, often accompanied by a background sample.
Although many interesting aspects of the species' distribution can be learned from such …

We are in the midst of a transformation in the way that biodiversity is observed on the planet.
The approach of direct human observation, combining efforts of both professional and …

When conducting field studies, it is common for ecologists to choose the locations of
sampling units arbitrarily at the time sampling occurs, rather than using a properly …

Homer S. Swingle was a pioneer in pond management and professor of fisheries at Auburn
University. Results from his scientific research on the principles of fish interactions in lakes …

As the utility of the neutral theory of biodiversity is increasingly being recognized, there is
also an increasing need for proper tools to evaluate the relative importance of neutral …

Fisheries management and conservation require consideration of fish, habitat, and people.
In fisheries science, a growing body of research on human values, perspectives, and …

From a strictly statistical perspective, most of the commonly used statistical tests cannot be
performed on vegetation data obtained using a non-random sampling design. Despite this …

Inference and estimates of abundance are critical for quantifying population dynamics and
impacts of environmental change. Yet imperfect detection and other phenomena that cause …

A number of species richness estimators have been developed under the model that
individuals (or sampling units) are sampled with replacement. However, if sampling is done …

An inferential statement is any statement about the parameters, form of the underlying
process or future outcomes. An inferential statement, that provides an approximation to the …