Transients and time dependente models

[franca_lf]

Our analysis is CJS type with 28 time intervals. Can I make a time-dependent model with transients? I'd like use the following Index Matrix, Is this correct?

1 2 3 4 5 6 (...)
1 3 4 5 6 (...)
1 4 5 6 (...)
1 5 6 (...)
1 6 (...)
1 (...)

And Can I use the following Design Matrix:

1 1 0 0 0 0 Phi1(transient)
1 0 1 0 0 0 Phi2(t1)
1 0 0 1 0 0 Phi3(t2)
1 0 0 0 1 0 Phi4(t3)
1 0 0 0 0 1 Phi5(t4)
(...)

And Can I group some time interval to build biological ‘significant’ models like Phi(reprodution + remainder) or Phi (dry season + wet season)? See the following Design Matrix:

1 1 0 Phi1(transient)
1 0 1 Phi2(wet)
1 0 1 Phi3(wet)
1 0 0 Phi4(dry)
1 0 0 Phi5(dry)
(...)

Thank's

[cooch]

Our analysis is CJS type with 28 time intervals. Can I make a time-dependent model with transients? I'd like use the following Index Matrix, Is this correct?

1 2 3 4 5 6 (...)
1 3 4 5 6 (...)
1 4 5 6 (...)
1 5 6 (...)
1 6 (...)
1 (...)

And Can I use the following Design Matrix:

1 1 0 0 0 0 Phi1(transient)
1 0 1 0 0 0 Phi2(t1)
1 0 0 1 0 0 Phi3(t2)
1 0 0 0 1 0 Phi4(t3)
1 0 0 0 0 1 Phi5(t4)
(...)

And Can I group some time interval to build biological ‘significant’ models like Phi(reprodution + remainder) or Phi (dry season + wet season)? See the following Design Matrix:

1 1 0 Phi1(transient)
1 0 1 Phi2(wet)
1 0 1 Phi3(wet)
1 0 0 Phi4(dry)
1 0 0 Phi5(dry)
(...)

Thank's

If you're using MARK (and I'm guessing you are), have a read through chapter 7, paying particular attention to TSM models, introduces in section 7.4.