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maximum entropy inference

Scope: methodological
Papers: 5 | Mentions: 5

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Knowledge graph centered on maximum entropy inference with 41 nodes and 139 connections. Top connected: Maximum information entropy: a foundation for ecol, Biodiversity scales from plots to biomes with a un, species diversity, space use, ecosystem function.

Definition

Statistical inference procedure that selects flattest probability distributions compatible with constraints imposed by prior knowledge

Related Terms (2)

MaxEntMaxEnt inference

Publications (5)

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DynaMETE: a hybrid MaxEnt-plus-mechanism theory of dynamic macroecology

2021Ecology Lettersframework
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Maximum information entropy: a foundation for ecological theory

2014Trends in Ecology and Evolutioncentral
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Taxon Categories and the Universal Species-Area Relationship

2013The American Naturalist,framework
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Biodiversity scales from plots to biomes with a universal species-area curve

2009Ecology Lettersframework
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On the spatial distribution and abundance of herbaceous plants in aspen and conifer forest understories: a test of neutral/statistical versus niche-based theories?

2008central

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