Habitat suitability models based on expert knowledge -A comparison of fuzzy set approaches using the example of Western Mediterranean dwarf rush communities;Habitateignungsmodelle auf der Grundlage von Expertenwissen - ein Vergleich von Fuzzy-Logik Ansätzen am Beispiel westmediterraner Zwergbinsenrasen

Waldokologie Online

Volumn 9, Issue , 2010, Pages 39-48

  Rudner, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fuzzy logic; Isoeto nanojuncetea; Vegetation; Weighted kappa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956744010     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16147103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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