For methodological details regarding dynamic structural equation models, please see Thorson et al. (2024).

Thorson JT, Andrews AG, Essington T, Large S (2024). “Dynamic structural equation models synthesize ecosystem dynamics constrained by ecological mechanisms.” Methods in Ecology and Evolution. doi:10.1111/2041-210X.14289, https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14289.

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Article{,
    title = {Dynamic structural equation models synthesize ecosystem
      dynamics constrained by ecological mechanisms},
    journal = {Methods in Ecology and Evolution},
    year = {2024},
    doi = {10.1111/2041-210X.14289},
    url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.14289},
    author = {J. T. Thorson and A. G. Andrews and T. Essington and S.
      Large},
  }