Non-null Effects of the Null Range in Biogeographic Models: Exploring Parameter Estimation in the DEC Model
Kathryn A. Massana, Jeremy M. Beaulieu, Nicholas J. Matzke, Brian C. O’Meara
The paper examines the DEC model's underestimation of local extinction by modifying it to prohibit transitions into the null range, showing improved model fit and adequacy.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2015 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology