An evaluation of alternative algorithms for fitting species distribution models using logistic regression

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 128, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 127-147

  Pearce, Jennie ^a   Ferrier, Simon ^a  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Generalized additive models; Generalized linear models; Habitat models; Logistic regression; Sample size; Species distribution models

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CONSERVATION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EID: 0034690221     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(99)00227-6     Document Type: Article

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