Decimal estimates

[Ana María Prieto]

Dear Distance-samplers,

I am getting estimates of Density in decimals instead of integer numbers, but usually density and abundance are counts and statistically analyzed as such.

I cannot find a way to tell Distance to calculate my estimates in integers, and rounding the estimates does not seem a very elegant approach. Has anyone an idea about how to do this?

Many thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Ana María.

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Ana María Prieto Ramírez
PhD student

Departement of Conservation Biology

Center for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig

Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig

University of Bonn

[Eric Rexstad]

Ana Maria

Density estimates most certainly can take on decimal values.  If there are 100 animals inhabiting a woodland 33ha in size, the density would be 33.333 animals per hectare.  I believe the estimates of abundance produced by the Distance for Windows software are reported in whole numbers.

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