title: Simulated data and code for analysis of herpetofauna response to forest management in the Missouri Ozarks.
abstract: We present predictor variables and R and Stan code for simulating and analyzing counts of Missouri Ozark herpetofauna in response to three forest management strategies. Our code performs four primary purposes: import predictor variables from spreadsheets; simulate synthetic response variables based on imported predictor variables and user-supplied values for data-generating parameters; format synthetic data for export to Stan; and analyze synthetic data.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University, School of Natural Resources, United States; University of Missouri, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, United States.
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Rota
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Conservation, United States.
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Conservation, United States.
authors.forename: Rochelle B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Renken
authors.affiliation: Auburn University, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, United States.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gitzen
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Conservation, United States.
authors.forename: Debby K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Fantz
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, United States.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Montgomery
authors.affiliation: Missouri Department of Conservation, United States.
authors.forename: Matthew G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, United States.
authors.forename: Larry D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Vangilder
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, United States.
authors.forename: Joshua J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Millspaugh