[R-sig-eco] Zuur or Pinheiro& Bates

[ONKELINX, Thierry]

Try to buy both books ;-)

Zuur et al is great if you want to see how you can apply mixed models in ecology or when your math skills are not that high. Pinheiro & Bates give a deeper theoretical inside and require a higher math skill.



ir. Thierry Onkelinx
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-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: r-sig-ecology-bounces at r-project.org [mailto:r-sig-ecology-bounces at r-project.org] Namens Martin Weiser
Verzonden: woensdag 28 november 2012 19:17
Aan: r-sig-ecology at r-project.org
Onderwerp: [R-sig-eco] Zuur or Pinheiro& Bates

Dear ecology fellows,
I need to work with mixed-effects models in more detailed way than what M. Crawley described in the R-book. This book suited me well, but I feel I need to go further in this topic. I am able to buy one book.
Would you recommend:
a, Zuur et al. (2009): Mixed Effects Models and Extensions in Ecology with R XOR b, Pinheiro & Bates (2000/2009): Mixed-Effects Models in S and S-PLUS?

Thank you for your patience.
With the best regards,
Martin Weiser
(Dept. of Botany, Science Faculty, Charles University in Prague, Czech
Rep.)

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