generalized linear mixed models

(Generalized) linear mixed models

(G)LMMs: a statistical modeling framework incorporating:

• combinations of categorical and continuous predictors,
  and interactions
• (some) non-Normal responses
  (e.g. binomial, Poisson, and extensions)
• (some) nonlinearity
  (e.g. logistic, exponential, hyperbolic)
• non-independent (grouped) data

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Coral protection from seastars (Culcita) by symbionts (McKeon et al., 2012)

Environmental stress: Glycera cell survival (D. Julian unpubl.)

Arabidopsis response to fertilization & herbivory (Banta et al., 2010)