[R-sig-ME] Beta-binomial distributions with lmer?

[Ben Bolker]

  No.  You can use a quasi-binomial model, although
the support is a little bit spotty (and beware that
quasi- models may falsely report inflation of the
random effects).

  Ben Bolker


Christine Griffiths wrote:
> Hi R users,
> 
> Just a query as to whether lme4 can handle beta-binomial distributions as I 
> read that this was not available.
> 
> If not, any suggestions on how to handle such a distribution to plot the 
> following model:
> y<-cbind(Biotic,Abiotic)
> m1<-lmer(y~Treatment+Month.rain+(1|Month)+(1|Block/EnclosureID/Quadrat))
> 
> y referring to percentage cover of biotic matter.
> 
> Cheers,
> Christine
> 
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