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Four-moment distributional analysis (Apidae)

Subcategory: statistical modeling
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Description

Bayesian mixed effects modeling of body size distributions using four statistical moments (mean, variance, skew, kurtosis) to characterize trait filtering processes. Uses robust measures and hierarchical modeling to account for species and site effects.

Typical Equipment

  • R software
  • brms package
  • moments package

Output Measurements

  • distributional moments
  • environmental effect estimates
  • caste-specific responses
  • trait filtering patterns