Using the p-binomial distribution to characterize forest health1

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  • S. J. Zarnoch
چکیده

The P-binomial distribution is suggested as a model for describing and analyzing the dichotomous data obtained from programs monitoring the health of forests in the United States. Maximum likelihood estimation of the parameters is given as well as asymptotic likelihood ratio tests. The procedure is illustrated with data on dogwood anthracnose infection (caused by Disc~ila destructiva) in the southeastern United States. The parameter estimates have important biological interpretation, and tests of hypotheses are more meaningful than traditional statistical analyses. The value of a modeling approach to dichotomous data analysis is emphasized. Rksumk : La distribution P-binomiale est proposCe comme modble pour dCcrire et analyser les donnCes dichotomiques qui proviennent des programmes de surveillance de la santC des arbres dans le pays. La valeur des parambtres qui a le maximum de prohahilit6 est donnCe de m&me que les tests de ratio de probabilitC asymptotique. La procCdure est illustrCe avec les donnees d'une infection par l'anthracnose du cournouiller (causCe par Discula destructiva) dans le sud-est des ~ t a t s ~ n i s . Les valeurs estimCes des parambtres ont une importante signification biologique et les tests d'hypothkse ont plus de signification que les analyses statistiques traditionnelles. La valeur de cette approche qui utilise la modClisation est soulignCe dans le cas de I'analyse de donnCes dichotomiques. [Traduit par la RCdaction]

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تاریخ انتشار 2006