Currently plot random effects $U$ are simply pulling random effects from the population variance:
$$
U_{j,v} = N(0, \sigma^2_v)
$$
Where $j$ is a plot specific ID and $v$ the vital rate (either growth, mortality, or recruitment).
However, if each kernel $K$ is build at the plot level with a given population state, plot random effects must be the same for all individuals within the plot.
Currently plot random effects $U$ are simply pulling random effects from the population variance:
$$ U_{j,v} = N(0, \sigma^2_v) $$
Where $j$ is a plot specific ID and $v$ the vital rate (either growth, mortality, or recruitment).
However, if each kernel $K$ is build at the plot level with a given population state, plot random effects must be the same for all individuals within the plot.