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Testing homogeneity of capture probabilities of animals in a removal experiment

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Consider the removal experiment used to estimate population sizes. Statistical methods towards testing the homogeneity of capture probabilities of animals, including a graphical diagnostic and a formal test, are presented and illustrated by real biological examples. Simulation is used to assess the test and compare it with the χ2 test.

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    Chang Xuan Mao

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Mao, C.X. Testing homogeneity of capture probabilities of animals in a removal experiment. Environ Ecol Stat 14, 473–481 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10651-007-0054-8

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