Predictive Phylogeography and Random Forest Workshop SSB 2018
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The goal of this workshop is to present examples for how to use random forest when making phylogeographic and conservation status predictions. For more information on these topics, refer to the background reading below.
Background Reading
Breiman L. Random Forests. Machine Learning 2001, 45, 5-32. link
Csardi G, Nepusz T. The igraph software package for complex network research, InterJournal, Complex Systems 1695. 2006, igraph link
Espindola A, Ruffley M, Smith M, Carstens BC, Tank D, Sullivan J. 2016. Identifying cryptic diversity with predictive phylogeography. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 2016, 283, 1841. link
Liaw A, Wiener M. Classification and regression by randomForest. R News 2002, 2, 18-22. link
Thomas Lin Pedersen TL. ggraph: An Implementation of Grammar of Graphics for Graphs and Networks. R package version 1.0.1. 2018, ggraph
Pelletier TA, Carstens BC. Geographic range size and latitude predict population genetic structure in a global survey. Biology Letters 2018, 14, 20170566. link
Pelletier TA, Carstens BC, Tank D, Sullivan J, Esp?ndola A. Predicting plant conservation priorities on a global scale. In review.
Wickham H. ggplot2: Elegant Graphics for Data Analysis. Springer-Verlag New York, 2009.
Wickham H, Francois R, Henry L, M?ller K. dplyr: A Grammar of Data Manipulation. R package version 0.7.2. 2017, dplyr
Funding Sources
We would like to thank NSF (DEB1457519) for funding this research, workshop, and travel for some of the participants.