Predicting the vessel lumen area tree-ring parameter of Quercus robur with linear and nonlinear machine learning algorithms

• Autorzy: Jevšenak J. , Džeroski S. , Levanič T.

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DOI 10.1515/geochr-2015-0097

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Climate-growth relationships in Quercus robur chronologies for vessel lumen area (VLA) from two oak stands (QURO-1 and QURO-2) showed a consistent temperature signal: VLA is highly correlated with mean April temperature and the temperature at the end of the previous growing season. QURO-1 showed significant negative correlations with winter sums of precipitation. Selected climate variables were used as predictors of VLA in a comparison of various linear and nonlinear machine learning methods: Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Multiple Linear Regression (MLR), Model Trees (MT), Bagging of Model Trees (BMT) and Random Forests of Regression Trees (RF). ANN outperformed all the other regression algorithms at both sites. Good performance also characterised RF and BMT, while MLR, and especially MT, displayed weaker performance. Based on our results, advanced machine learning algorithms should be seriously considered in future climate reconstructions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dendroclimatology; artificial neural networks; multiple linear regression; machine learning; vessel lumen area; Quercus robur

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Geochronometria
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 45, no. 1
• Strony: 211--222
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 60 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Jevšenak J.

• Slovenian Forestry Institute, Department of Forest Yield and Silviculture, Večna pot 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

autor

Džeroski S.

• Jožef Stefan Institute, Department of Knowledge Technologies, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

autor

Levanič T.

• Slovenian Forestry Institute, Department of Forest Yield and Silviculture, Večna pot 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).