Resampling methods for evaluating classification accuracy of wildlife habitat models
@article{Verbyla1989ResamplingMF, title={Resampling methods for evaluating classification accuracy of wildlife habitat models}, author={David L. Verbyla and John A. Litvaitis}, journal={Environmental Management}, year={1989}, volume={13}, pages={783-787} }
Predictive models of wildlife-habitat relationships often have been developed without being tested The apparent classification accuracy of such models can be optimistically biased and misleading. Data resampling methods exist that yield a more realistic estimate of model classification accuracy These methods are simple and require no new sample data. We illustrate these methods (cross-validation, jackknife resampling, and bootstrap resampling) with computer simulation to demonstrate the…
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