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Machine learning-based global maps of ecological variables and the challenge of assessing them

The recent wave of published global maps of ecological variables has caused as much excitement as it has received criticism. Here we look into the data and methods mostly used for creating these maps, and discuss whether the quality of predicted values can be assessed, globally and locally.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Meyer, Hanna, Pebesma, Edzer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9033849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35459230
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29838-9
Descripción
Sumario:The recent wave of published global maps of ecological variables has caused as much excitement as it has received criticism. Here we look into the data and methods mostly used for creating these maps, and discuss whether the quality of predicted values can be assessed, globally and locally.