Table 2 Estimates (median) and 95% credible intervals of population growth parameters by the selected Ricker growth model for each herd.
From: Elk population dynamics when carrying capacities vary within and among herds
Herd | rmax | r temporal variation | β | β temporal variation | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold Bluffs | 0.243 (0.116, 0.439) | 0.127 (0.008, 0.281) | − 0.01143 (− 0.02013, − 0.00431) | 0.00489 (0.00028, 0.01192) | 22 (14, 39) |
Davison | 0.226 (0.045, 0.365) | 0.118 (0.006, 0.234) | − 0.00564 (− 0.00990, − 0.00064) | 0.00170 (0.00008, 0.00542) | 40 (24, 80) |
Levee Soc | 0.245 (0.102, 0.447) | 0.084 (0.004, 0.173) | − 0.00494 (− 0.00909, − 0.00172) | 0.00113 (0.00004, 0.00324) | 50 (38, 75) |
Stone Lagoon | 0.256 (0.146, 0.543) | 0.057 (0.003, 0.136) | − 0.00491 (− 0.00978, − 0.00268) | 0.00097 (0.00005, 0.00237) | 53 (42, 67) |
Bald Hills | 0.242 (0.147, 0.366) | 0.072 (0.005, 0.162) | − 0.00091 (− 0.00151, − 0.00039) | 0.00035 (0.00002, 0.00076) | 267 (200, 444) |
Point Reyes | 0.226 (0.162, 0.320) | – | − 0.00060 (− 0.00102, − 0.00022) | 0.00044 (0.00003, 0.00077) | 380 (262, 832) |
ALE Reserve | 0.228 (0.136, 0.320) | 0.090 (0.007, 0.203) | − 0.00032* (− 0.00089, 0.00026) | 0.00042 (0.00005, 0.00114) | 588* (− 4533, 5614) |
