Poor Bambi!
Jono, I'll also have a read.
In reading, there are so many assumptions...
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That's the problem with statistics. I don't know if the report has been peer reviewed or what the scientific entomological community make of it. It is well researched, referenced and had a wide reading though.
In the absence of any primary data showing that insect populations are stable or increasing, I personally would like to think (assume!) it has some relevance and over time will give a some indication to how things are going. Any analysis that uses a zero-inflated negative binomial generalised linear model, gets my vote! ;)
If I knew what that meant I'd agree 100% Jono :confused:Quote:
Any analysis that uses a zero-inflated negative binomial generalised linear model, gets my vote! ;)
I don't understand the full nitty-gritty but there's a fairly high-level explanation on page 8 if you're really interested! :D
The following is a small extract:
"We used a zero-inflated negative binomial statistical model to examine the relative effects of survey year, time of day of the journey, calendar date of the journey, average journey temperature, average journey speed, journey distance, vehicle type, local NDVI*, and road type, on the splat count**."
* Normalised Difference Vegetation Index
** The number of insects impacted on the number plate