Assessing the accuracy of species distribution models: prevalence, kappa and the true skill statistic (TSS)
Abstract
Summary In recent years the use of species distribution models by ecologists and conservation managers has increased considerably, along with an awareness of the need to provide accuracy assessment for predictions of such models. The kappa statistic is the most widely used measure for the performance of models generating presence–absence predictions, but several studies have criticized it for being inherently dependent on prevalence, and argued...
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Title
Assessing the accuracy of species distribution models: prevalence, kappa and the true skill statistic (TSS)
Published Date
Sep 12, 2006
Journal
Volume
43
Issue
6
Pages
1223 - 1232
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