Model selection in occupancy models: inference versus prediction
P. S. Stewart, P. A. Stephens, R. Hill, M. J. Whittingham, W. Dawson
The paper investigates the impact of collider bias on model selection in occupancy models using AIC and BIC, finding that these criteria can lead to inaccurate parameter estimates when M-bias is present in the occupancy process.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2022Ecology