The use of artificial neural networks in ecological analysis: Estimating microhabitat temperature

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 424-432

  Bryant, Simon R ^a   Shreeve, Tim G ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Climate change; Insect development; Microhabitat; Regression; Temperature model; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; MICROHABITAT; REGRESSION; TEMPERATURE;

INSECTA;

EID: 0036338810     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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