title: Testing for density dependence : A cautionary note.
abstract: The robustness and sensitivity of a test for density dependence in an animal population against departures from the assumed null and alternative model is assessed via simulation. The test is shown to be nonrobust and insensitive to departures from the assumed models.
authors.affiliation: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 02543, Woods Hole, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Solow
keywords: Autoregressive process; Density dependence; Random walk