distance sampling;
line transect methods;
grouped data;
local least squares;
D O I:
10.1002/env.524
中图分类号:
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号:
08 ;
0830 ;
摘要:
A semiparametric estimator for animal density in distance sampling is proposed when grouped data are on hand. The estimation technique is based on a kernel-smoothed local least-square criterion function. suitably developed for this setting. The ne v method presents interesting theoretical properties and it produces accurate and robust estimators. as is shown in a Monte Carlo Study. Copyright (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons. Ltd.