Validation, Verification, and Calibration: Using Standardized Terminology When Describing Ecological Models
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Mazzotti, Frank J., and Joy J. Vinci. 2007. “Validation, Verification, and Calibration: Using Standardized Terminology When Describing Ecological Models: WEC216/UW256, 4/2007”. EDIS 2007 (16). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw256-2007.

Abstract

WEC-216, a 2-page fact sheet by Frank J. Mazzotti and Joy J. Vinci, discusses briefly the philosophical issues surrounding the use of ecological models and try to reduce confusion by providing definitions for these three key terms. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, April 2007.

WEC216/UW256: Validation, Verification, and Calibration: Using Standardized Terminology When Describing Ecological Models (ufl.edu)

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References

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