Classification and regression trees

Gretchen Moisen

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Classification and regression trees

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Gretchen Moisen

Year:

2008

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Jørgensen, Sven Erik; Fath, Brian D. (Editor-in-Chief). Encyclopedia of Ecology, volume 1. Oxford, U.K.: Elsevier. p. 582-588.

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Abstract

Frequently, ecologists are interested in exploring ecological relationships, describing patterns and processes, or making spatial or temporal predictions. These purposes often can be addressed by modeling the relationship between some outcome or response and a set of features or explanatory variables.

Keywords

classification, regression, modeling, forest mapping, ecological data

Citation

Moisen, G. G. 2008. Classification and regression trees. In: Jorgensen, Sven Erik; Fath, Brian D., eds. Encyclopedia of Ecology, Volume 1. Oxford, U.K.: Elsevier. p. 582-588.