Tools for Modeling Bumblebee Colony Growth and Decline
Plot observed and fitted results from bumbl()
Fit breakpoint model to individual colony
bumbl: Tools for Modeling Bumblebee Colony Growth and Decline
Estimate colony growth, switch point, and decay parameters
Plot observed and fitted results from bumbl()
Bumblebee colonies grow during worker production, then decline after switching to production of reproductive individuals (drones and gynes). This package provides tools for modeling and visualizing this pattern by identifying a switchpoint with a growth rate before and a decline rate after the switchpoint. The mathematical models fit by bumbl are described in Crone and Williams (2016) <doi:10.1111/ele.12581>.