%0 Journal Article %1 hoeting_importance_2009 %A Hoeting, Jennifer A. %D 2009 %J Ecological Applications %K autocorrelation autocorrelation, spatial temporal %N 3 %P 574--577 %R 10.1890/08-0836.1 %T The importance of accounting for spatial and temporal correlation in analyses of ecological data %U http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/08-0836.1 %V 19 %X I congratulate Cressie, Calder, Clark, Ver Hoef, and Wikle for their insightful overview on hierarchical modeling in ecology. These authors are all experts in this field and have contributed to many of the advances that have been made in the field of ecological modeling. Spatial and temporal correlation is a major theme in Cressie et al. (2009). Below I expand on these ideas, discussing some of the advantages and disadvantages of accounting for spatial and/or temporal correlation in analyses of ecological data. While much of the focus in this discussion is on spatial statistical models, similar problems occur when temporal or spatiotemporal correlation is ignored. Read More: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/full/10.1890/08-0836.1

@article{hoeting_importance_2009, abstract = {I congratulate Cressie, Calder, Clark, Ver Hoef, and Wikle for their insightful overview on hierarchical modeling in ecology. These authors are all experts in this field and have contributed to many of the advances that have been made in the field of ecological modeling. Spatial and temporal correlation is a major theme in Cressie et al. (2009). Below I expand on these ideas, discussing some of the advantages and disadvantages of accounting for spatial and/or temporal correlation in analyses of ecological data. While much of the focus in this discussion is on spatial statistical models, similar problems occur when temporal or spatiotemporal correlation is ignored. Read More: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/full/10.1890/08-0836.1}, added-at = {2017-01-09T13:57:26.000+0100}, author = {Hoeting, Jennifer A.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/255bd57a61ceba770fbf207c4be6d0586/yourwelcome}, doi = {10.1890/08-0836.1}, interhash = {b1490efc8de375bad53774b7762a7b18}, intrahash = {55bd57a61ceba770fbf207c4be6d0586}, issn = {1051-0761}, journal = {Ecological Applications}, keywords = {autocorrelation autocorrelation, spatial temporal}, number = 3, pages = {574--577}, timestamp = {2017-01-09T14:01:11.000+0100}, title = {The importance of accounting for spatial and temporal correlation in analyses of ecological data}, url = {http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/08-0836.1}, volume = 19, year = 2009 }