Table 5. Experts’ assessment of the uncertainty of parameter estimates in their case study (numbers indicate how often a score was given).
Model | Parameters | Low uncertainty | High uncertainty | n | |
Model A | Relative rate of increase | r | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Model B | Radial rate of range expansion | c | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Model C/D | Carrying capacity | P max | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Yearly multiplication factor | λmax | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Model D | Shape parameter | ν | - | 8 | 8 |
Scale parameter | u | 4 | 4 | 8 |