Genetic algorithms for optimisation of predictive ecosystems models based on decision trees and neural networks

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 195, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 20-29

  D'heygere, Tom ^a   Goethals, Peter L M ^a   De Pauw, Niels ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Machine learning techniques; Macroinvertebrates; Predictive modelling; Variable selection

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; TOXICITY;

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES; MACROINVERTEBRATES; PREDICTIVE MODELING; VARIABLE SELECTION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BENTHOS; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MACROINVERTEBRATE; OPTIMIZATION;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; FLANDERS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646143005     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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