hello,
I'm trying to estimate abundance fluctuations of squirrels population using capture models.
The study was conducted during 3 years and we have 5 trapping occasions per month.
I've constructed design matrice for the following models (M0, Mt, Mb, Mh,Mth, Mbh, Mtb, Mtbh).
Each time mark estimates my abundance the best model is not necessarily identical to the model used in the preceeding estimations.
Therefore, is it correct to study the abundance evolution in time based on estimations which are not necessarily generated by the same specific model?
thanks for your help
Anne