There has been rapid development in tools for multivariate analysis based on fully specified
statistical models or 'joint models'. One approach attracting a lot of attention is generalized …

Increasing attention has been drawn to the misuse of statistical methods over recent years,
with particular concern about the prevalence of practices such as poor experimental design …

Generalized linear latent variable models (GLLVMs) have become mainstream models in
this analysis of correlated, m‐dimensional data. GLLVMs can be seen as a reduced‐rank …

Ecological theory predicts that kelp forests structured by trophic cascades should experience
recovery and persistence of their foundation species when herbivores become rare. Yet …

Joint species distribution models (JSDMs) explain spatial variation in community
composition by contributions of the environment, biotic associations and possibly spatially …

Citizen science is on the rise, with growing numbers of initiatives, participants and
increasing interest from the broader scientific community. iNaturalist is an example of a …

Joint species distribution models (JSDMs) have gained considerable traction among
ecologists over the past decade, due to their capacity to answer a wide range of questions at …

The metacommunity concept provides a theoretical framework that aims at explaining
organism distributions by a combination of environmental filtering, dispersal, and drift …

Butterflies are considered important indicators representing the state of biodiversity and key
ecosystem functions, but their use as bioindicators requires a better understanding of how …

Coastal ecosystems are vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances which can cause loss of
benthic macrofauna and their ecosystem functioning. Despite the importance of functional …