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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"generalised linear modelling"”.
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Phytogeography, endemism and diversity of the fynbos of the southern Langeberg
… (a) two-way contingency table analysis and (b) generalised linear modelling. From the contingency table approach it was found that endemism is not randomly distributed taxonomically, in terms of biological attributes of species and with respect to the montane habitats where they occur. The …
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Analysis of increases in fishing power in the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) fishery
… the theory and techniques of regression and generalised linear modelling. A comparison of the normal and gamma distributions as the specified probability distribution in the model will be made .
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The development of analysis of variance techniques for angular data.
… for the analysis of directional data.Initially a generalised linear modelling approach is used to derive parameter estimates for one-way classification designs leading to maximum likelihood methods. This approach however, when applied to larger experimental designs is shown to be intractable due …
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A Study of Actuarial Models for Insurance Based Applications
… of the thesis is to demonstrate a wide array of modelling techniques and their practical implementation in these two key areas of actuarial science. The first part considers the modelling of the labour force dynamics from the perspective of the loss of earnings multipliers in England and Wales. …
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Controls on the distribution of landslides triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Sichuan Province, China
… controls on landslide occurrence. Through generalised linear modelling, peak ground acceleration attenuation patterns, hillslope gradient, relief, local elevation and geology are identified as core controls on the location of landslides. The results of this research shed light on some …
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Prevalence and drivers of blood parasitism in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
… with either Haemoproteus or Plasmodium species. Generalised linear modelling of ecological and life history parameters suggests that Babesia prevalence is primarily driven by a colony’s distance from the mainland, decreasing significantly as distance from the mainland increases. Captive birds …
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Ecological and economic valuation of managed realignment sites, Humber Estuary, UK : benefits for society
… whether these two aspects were interconnected. Generalised Linear Modelling and Decision Tree Analysis, as well as exploratory techniques such as Pearsons Chi-square, coplot analysis and principal component analysis, were employed to determine which explanatory variables, such as …
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Genetic and Environmental Influences on Cognitive and Neural Development
… empirical chapter, I use structural equation modelling to assess whether maternal mental health longitudinally mediates associations between the early socioeconomic status (SES) and key developmental outcomes (i.e., cognitive ability and child mental health). I show that maternal mental health …
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Within-fire patchiness associated with prescribed burning in the northern Jarrah forests of Western Australia
… between seasons autumn and spring was compared. Generalised Linear Modelling (GLM), and the application of Akaike were used to identify which variables were essential and most significant in predicting patchiness, to produce a list of candidate models. The AICc indicated which models were the …
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Ocean-surface heterogeneity mapping: exploiting hypertemporal datasets in support of seascape ecology research
… transitions were more likely to occur. Generalised Linear Modelling of STH versus a combination of possible ocean-surface heterogeneity characteristics (fronts and currents), and oceanographically-known drivers (bathymetry), showed that the drivers of STH vary regionally. This …
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Nocturnal roost tree, roost site and landscape characteristics of Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorynchus latirostris) on the Swan Coastal Plain
… a geographical information system. Generalized linear modelling was used to investigate which landscape variables best explain the roost count numbers and fidelity of Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo at the three spatial scales. Landscape variables were broadly categorised into urban pressures, tree …