Reddingius Johannes
Biological Station LUW, Kampsweg 27, 9418 PD, Wijster, The Netherlands.
Oecologia. 1990 May;83(1):50-52. doi: 10.1007/BF00324633.
This is a comment on a note by Solow (1990). It is shown that Solow's simulation results indicate that Bulmer's test for density dependence is non-robust to a particular kind of second-order Markovity that might well be overlooked by an ecologist. It is suggested that Solow's claim that Bulmer's test is insensitive is not wholly justified. Some scepticism concerning the applicability of statistical testing theory to animal population data is expressed.