Interpreting random forest analysis of ecological models to move from prediction to explanation

Abstract As modeling tools and approaches become more advanced, ecological models are becoming more complex. Traditional sensitivity analyses can struggle to identify the nonlinearities and interactions emergent from such complexity, especially across broad swaths of parameter space. This limits und...

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Main Authors: Sophia M. Simon, Paul Glaum, Fernanda S. Valdovinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30313-8