Model-R: A framework for scalable and reproducible ecological niche modeling

Communications in Computer and Information Science

Volumn 796, Issue , 2018, Pages 218-232

  Sánchez Tapia, Andrea ^a   de Siqueira, Marinez Ferreira ^a   Lima, Rafael Oliveira ^a   Barros, Felipe Sodré M ^b   Gall, Guilherme M ^c   Gadelha, Luiz M R ^c   da Silva, Luís Alexandre E ^a   Osthoff, Carla ^c  

^a Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro   (Brazil)

^b International Institute for Sustainability   (Brazil)

^c LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE COMPUTAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ecological niche modeling; Provenance; Scalability; Science gateways; Species distribution modeling

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; DATA HANDLING; ECOLOGY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; SCALABILITY;

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELING; EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE; PROVENANCE; SCIENCE GATEWAY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS TOOLS; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELING;

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EID: 85040248766     PISSN: 18650929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-73353-1_15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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