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AIC model selection and multimodel inference in behavioral ecology: some background, observations, and comparisons

Burnham, Kenneth P., Anderson, David R., Huyvaert, Kathryn P.·2011·Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

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Authors: Burnham, K. P., Anderson, D. R., & Huyvaert, K. P.
Affiliations: Colorado State University (US)
Corresponding author: Burnham, Kenneth P.
ORCID: Huyvaert, Kathryn P.
Venue: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2010-08-18
Volume: 65
Issue: 1
Pages: 23-35
ISSN: 0340-5443 (ISSN-L)
1432-0762
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1029-6
OpenAlex: W2096650374
Semantic Scholar: 33e08c84858e01d75d94592e03272dd4073316ff
Cited by: 4,104
References: 95
Citations by year: 2026: 228 · 2025: 300 · 2024: 327 · 2023: 365 · 2022: 358 · 2021: 434 · 2020: 404 · 2019: 335 · 2018: 340 · 2017: 251 · 2016: 239 · 2015: 192 · 2014: 154 · 2013: 98 · 2012: 53
FWCI: 44.95
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (publishedVersion)
Funders: Colorado State University
Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Topics: Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Inference
Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Applications
Keywords: AIC model selection, multi-model inference, alternative hypothesis, hypothesis testing, behavioral ecology, statistical inference, probability models

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