%0 Journal Article %1 Shan:2006:EM %A Shan, Y. %A Paull, D. %A McKay, R. I. %D 2006 %J Ecological Modelling %K Decision Neural Southern Spatial Support algorithms, bandicoot, brown distribution genetic machines, modelling networks, programming, trees, vector %N 1-2 %P 129--138 %R doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.11.015 %T Machine learning of poorly predictable ecological data %V 195 %X a variety of machine learning techniques to a difficult modelling problem, the spatial distribution of an endangered Australian marsupial, the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus). Four learning techniques decision trees/rules, neural networks, support vector machines and genetic programming were applied to the problem. Support vector and neural network approaches gave marginally better predictivity, but in the context of low overall accuracy, decision trees and genetic programming gave more useful results because of the human comprehensibility of their models.

@article{Shan:2006:EM, abstract = {a variety of machine learning techniques to a difficult modelling problem, the spatial distribution of an endangered Australian marsupial, the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus). Four learning techniques decision trees/rules, neural networks, support vector machines and genetic programming were applied to the problem. Support vector and neural network approaches gave marginally better predictivity, but in the context of low overall accuracy, decision trees and genetic programming gave more useful results because of the human comprehensibility of their models.}, added-at = {2008-06-19T17:35:00.000+0200}, author = {Shan, Y. and Paull, D. and McKay, R. I.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2160c07f3f871ab47885e74c23aee167f/brazovayeye}, doi = {doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.11.015}, interhash = {d20c8ba8231dd3190933dde3e4addcf2}, intrahash = {160c07f3f871ab47885e74c23aee167f}, journal = {Ecological Modelling}, keywords = {Decision Neural Southern Spatial Support algorithms, bandicoot, brown distribution genetic machines, modelling networks, programming, trees, vector}, month = {15 May}, note = {Selected Papers from the Third Conference of the International Society for Ecological Informatics (ISEI), August 26--30, 2002, Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy}, number = {1-2}, pages = {129--138}, timestamp = {2008-06-19T17:51:33.000+0200}, title = {Machine learning of poorly predictable ecological data}, volume = 195, year = 2006 }