Estimation of the number of fatalities from carcass searches


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Documentation for package ‘carcass’ version 1.0

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carcass-package Estimation of the number of fatalities from carcass searches
carcass Estimation of the number of fatalities from carcass searches
estimateN Estimation of number of killed animals based on carcass searches and estimates for detection probability
perickson Carcass detection probability acording to Erickson et al. 2004
phuso Carcass detection probability acording to Huso 2010
pkorner Carcass detection probability acording to Korner-Nievergelt et al. 2011
pkorner.version2 Carcass detection probability acording to Korner-Nievergelt et al. 2011
posterior.N Posterior distribution of the number of fatalities based on the number of carcasses found and the probability of finding a carcass.
productsef this function is for internal use only
search.efficiency Estimates detection probability per person and vegetation density using a binomial model
searches Data of a searcher efficiency trial
shapeparameter Shapeparameters of a beta-distribution from the mean, the lower and upper limit of the 95percent confidence or credible interval