Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan

Periodic matrix population models are a useful approach to modelling cyclic variations in demographic rates. Caswell and Trevisan [1] introduced the perturbation analysis (sensitivities and elasticities) of the per-cycle population growth rate for such models. Although powerful, their method can be...

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Main Authors: Lesnoff, Matthieu, Ezanno, P., Caswell, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29209
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Ezanno, P.
Caswell, H.
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description Periodic matrix population models are a useful approach to modelling cyclic variations in demographic rates. Caswell and Trevisan [1] introduced the perturbation analysis (sensitivities and elasticities) of the per-cycle population growth rate for such models. Although powerful, their method can be time-consuming when the dimension of the matrices is large or when cycles are composed of many phases. We present a more efficient method, based on a very simple matrix product. We compared the two methods for matrices of different sizes. We observed a reduction in calculation time on the order of 24% with the new method for a set of 26 within-year Leslie matrices of size 287 x 287. The time saving may become particularly significant when sensitivities are used in Monte Carlo or bootstrap simulations.
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spelling CGSpace292092024-08-29T11:41:36Z Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan Lesnoff, Matthieu Ezanno, P. Caswell, H. population dynamics population growth elasticity models Periodic matrix population models are a useful approach to modelling cyclic variations in demographic rates. Caswell and Trevisan [1] introduced the perturbation analysis (sensitivities and elasticities) of the per-cycle population growth rate for such models. Although powerful, their method can be time-consuming when the dimension of the matrices is large or when cycles are composed of many phases. We present a more efficient method, based on a very simple matrix product. We compared the two methods for matrices of different sizes. We observed a reduction in calculation time on the order of 24% with the new method for a set of 26 within-year Leslie matrices of size 287 x 287. The time saving may become particularly significant when sensitivities are used in Monte Carlo or bootstrap simulations. 2003-05 2013-06-11T09:22:47Z 2013-06-11T09:22:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29209 en Limited Access Elsevier Mathematical and Computer Modelling;37(9-10): 945-948
spellingShingle population dynamics
population growth
elasticity
models
Lesnoff, Matthieu
Ezanno, P.
Caswell, H.
Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan
title Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan
title_full Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan
title_fullStr Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan
title_full_unstemmed Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan
title_short Sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models: A postscript to Caswell and Trevisan
title_sort sensitivity analysis in periodic matrix models a postscript to caswell and trevisan
topic population dynamics
population growth
elasticity
models
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29209
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