Chris S. Elphick

A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical problems

1. While teaching statistics to ecologists, the lead authors of this paper have noticed common statistical problems. If a random sample of their work (including scientific paper...

Winter management of Californian rice fields for waterbirds

1. Recent legislation designed to reduce air pollution has restricted Californian rice‐farmers from burning rice stubble after harvest. Intentional flooding of fields during win...

Conservation implications of flooding rice fields on winter waterbird communities

Nest Site Selection and Nesting Success in Saltmarsh Breeding Sparrows: The Importance of Nest Habitat, Timing, and Study Site Differences

Abstract We examined nest-site selection and nesting success in Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed (Ammodramus caudacutus) and Seaside Sparrows (A. maritimus), at seven sites in Connecticut...

HOW WELL CAN WE MODEL NUMBERS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS (<i>AMMODRAMUS CAUDACUTUS</i>) USING HABITAT FEATURES?

Habitat models are often used to describe species distributions, but they need to be tested to evaluate their predictive performance. We investigated the importance of model eva...