Re: [ECOLOG-L] AIC scores

Hello, There is a function in R's basic library (stats), step(), which allows step by step selection of variables (forward, backward, both) on multiple linear regression models based on AIC scores. Unfortunately, and correct me if I am wrong, it only works for lm, aov and glm models. In the case

[ECOLOG-L] Band Ratio

Hello all, I have a 16 class landcover map, which I did not create, but would like to derive spectral band ratios from it. Is this possible and how would I go about doing this? Is there a method using NASA or USGS spectral libraries? Any suggestions, methods, or literature would be greatly ap

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Opportunities in Ecology, Evolution, and the Environment at the University of Notre Dame

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Re: [ECOLOG-L] Ecology What is it?

Matt, et y'all: While Chew is too polite to openly suggest it, it is apparent that I screwed up big-time here; I jumped to conclusions and simply didn't search for the paper by title before going off half-cocked. I appreciate Chew's time in investigating, however, and apologize for the error.

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[ECOLOG-L] microhabitat selection in R advices

I'm trying to analyze what microhabitat prefers to use a liz Dear all, I'm trying to analyze what microhabitat prefers to use a lizard using GLM in R. I have 24 variables but I have some methodological concerns about how to do that. Using this 24 variables, I need to preselect a number of this va

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc - Consequences of urban and global warming for plant-arthropod interactions

One postdoctoral position will be available beginning as soon as January 2012 to work in the lab of Steve Frank in the Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University. Candidate will examine the consequences of urban heat islands and global climate change for arthropods of societal