Parameter estimation from literature and field validation (Amphibia)

Knowledge graph centered on Parameter estimation from literature and field validation (Amphibia) with 17 nodes and 57 connections. Top connected: Ambystoma, phenotypic plasticity, Ambystoma tigrinum, Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosm, tiger salamander.

Method synopsis

Integration of literature-derived parameter values with field data validation using long-term cohort observations from Mexican Cut, Colorado. Parameters include growth rates, consumption rates, maturation rates, and mortality rates across life stages.

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Procedure from a recent peer-reviewed implementation

Steps below were extracted from the most recent peer-reviewed implementation of this protocol in the corpus — Modeling the population dynamics and community impacts of <i>Ambystoma tigrinum</i>: A case study of phenotype plasticity (2017), Mathematical Biosciences. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Parameter estimation and validation
   Set default parameter values based on literature data including carrying capacity of 14 g wet biomass/m³, maximum consumption rates, half-saturation values, maturation rates, and death rates. Used field data from Mexican Cut, Colorado spanning 1990-2007 to validate model predictions against observed cohort ratios.
   Quantities: 25+ model parameters with specific default values listed in Table 2Duration: Data span from 1990-2007 for validationConditions: Literature-based parameter estimation
   Equipment: Published literature, Field data from Mexican Cut

Typical Equipment

• Published literature
• Field data from Mexican Cut

Output Measurements

• model parameters
• validation statistics

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

Species Studied With This Protocol