Using and comparing two nonparametric methods (CART and MARS) to model the potential distribution of gullies

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 220, Issue 24, 2009, Pages 3630-3637

  Gutiérrez, Álvaro Gómez ^a   Schnabel, Susanne ^a   Lavado Contador, J Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CART; Gully erosion; MARS; Nonparametric modelling; Rangelands; ROC curve

Indexed keywords

CART; GULLY EROSION; MARS; NONPARAMETRIC MODELLING; RANGELANDS; ROC CURVE;

COST REDUCTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; LITHOLOGY; SOILS;

EROSION;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; EROSION CONTROL; GPS; GULLY EROSION; LAND USE; LANDSCAPE; LITHOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RANGELAND; SATELLITE; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL TYPE; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; VEGETATION COVER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; EXTREMADURA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 70449516490     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.06.020     Document Type: Article

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