Machine learning-based global maps of ecological variables and the challenge of assessing them.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35459230.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-29838-9 and PMC identifier 9033849.
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Abstract
The recent wave of published global maps of ecological variables has caused as much excitement as it has received criticism. Here we look into the data and methods mostly used for creating these maps, and discuss whether the quality of predicted values can be assessed, globally and locally.
Medical subject headings
- Machine Learning