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  • Ecology
  • Population Dynamics
  • Statistical Modeling

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  • Time-series data are crucial for understanding factors influencing species abundances.
  • Sophisticated models often require unavailable species detectability data.
  • Simpler models may be adequate for hypothesis testing in abundance time-series analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the adequacy of simpler regression models for analyzing species abundance time-series data.
  • To compare three regression models (A, B, C) using simulated and empirical datasets.
  • To determine model suitability based on species life-history strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Compared three regression models: conventional generalized linear model (A), autoregressive model (B), and population growth rate model (C).
  • Utilized simulated and empirical datasets (fish and mammals).
  • Employed both Bayesian and non-Bayesian fitting methods.

Main Results:

  • Model C showed stronger support for K strategists (long-lived, low-fecundity), while Model A suited r strategists (short-lived, high-fecundity).
  • All models (A, B, C) were supported for different species in real-world analyses, sometimes yielding distinct insights.
  • Model C revealed predictor variable effects not apparent in Models A and B; Bayesian and frequentist approaches yielded similar results.

Conclusions:

  • Relatively simple models are valuable for hypothesis testing in abundance time-series data, especially when complex model data is lacking.
  • Fitting multiple models can provide complementary ecological insights.
  • Model C, focusing on population growth rate, can uncover effects missed by simpler abundance models.