Bayesian classification of vegetation types with Gaussian mixture density fitting to indicator values
| Autor: | Jan-Philip M. Witte, Paul Torfs, R. Wójcik, Martin W.H. de Haan, Stephan M. Hennekens |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Systems Ecology |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Calibration (statistics)
Gaussian Bayesian probability Plant Science Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management indicator species symbols.namesake moisture indicatorsoorten Statistics Mixture distribution Wageningen Environmental Research functional traits Mathematics WIMEK Ecology bayesian theory vegetation types tool Vegetation bayesiaanse theorie Mixture model Centrum Ecosystemen Centre for Ecosystem Studies vegetatietypen Indicator species symbols Indicator value ecology Hydrologie en Kwantitatief Waterbeheer |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Vegetation Science, 18, 605-612. Wiley-Blackwell Journal of Vegetation Science 18 (2007) 4 Journal of Vegetation Science, 18(4), 605-612 Witte, J P M, Wojcik, R B, Torfs, P J J F, de Haan, M W H & Hennekens, S 2007, ' Bayesian classification of vegetation types with Gaussian mixture density fitting to indicator values. ', Journal of Vegetation Science, vol. 18, pp. 605-612 . https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2007.tb02574.x |
| ISSN: | 1654-1103 1100-9233 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2007.tb02574.x |
| Popis: | Question: Is it possible to mathematically classify relevés into vegetation types on the basis of their average indicator values, including the uncertainty of the classification? Location: The Netherlands. Method: A large relevé database was used to develop a method for predicting vegetation types based on indicator values. First, each relevé was classified into a phytosociological association on the basis of its species composition. Additionally, mean indicator values for moisture, nutrients and acidity were computed for each relevé. Thus, the position of each classified relevé was obtained in a three-dimensional space of indicator values. Fitting the data to so called Gaussian Mixture Models yielded densities of associations as a function of indicator values. Finally, these density functions were used to predict the Bayesian occurrence probabilities of associations for known indicator values. Validation of predictions was performed by using a randomly chosen half of the database for the calibration of densities and the other half for the validation of predicted associations. Results and Conclusions: With indicator values, most relevés were classified correctly into vegetation types at the association level. This was shown using confusion matrices that relate (1) the number of relevés classified into associations based on species composition to (2) those based on indicator values. Misclassified relevés belonged to ecologically similar associations. The method seems very suitable for predictive vegetation models. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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