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Null-model validation of MLP input contribution analysis in ecology
(IEEE Computer Society, 2006-12)
A method is presented for applying a null-model analysis to the verification of the significance of the input neurons of Multi-Layer Perceptrons (MLP). This method was applied to a problem from ecology, namely the establishment ...
Nominal-scale evolving connectionist systems
(IEEE, 2006-07)
A method is presented for extending the evolving connectionist system (ECoS) algorithm that allows it to explicitly represent and learn nominal-scale data without the need for an orthogonal or binary encoding scheme. ...
Social objective synthesis report 2: social differentiation and choice of management system among ARGOS Farmers/Orchardists
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2009-08)
The ARGOS (Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability) project was designed to enable the interrogation of the condition of sustainability in the New Zealand agriculture sector. To account for the country’s reliance on ...
Cultural models of GE agriculture in the United States (Georgia) and New Zealand (Canterbury)
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2008-07)
The goal of this research was to assess why genetic engineering (GE) agricultural technology was embraced in some industrialized nations (United States) while it evokes extreme concern and aversion in others (New Zealand).
GE ...
The spectroscopic impedance of cellophane
(International Society for Electromagnetic Aquametry (ISEMA)., 2003)
The electrical impedance of cellophane has been measured as a function of moisture content and
temperature in the frequency range 10⁻³ – 10⁵ Hz. The data show a very strong dependence on moisture content,
which is a ...
Food or sex: which would you choose? Pollinator-prey conflict and reproductive assurance in New Zealand Drosera
(Lincoln University, 2009)
This is the first study to test the possibility that autonomous selfing in carnivorous plants functions as a mechanism to reduce the pollinator-prey conflict by reducing pollen-limitation. Carnivorous plants can rely on ...
Molecular systematics and colour variation of Carpophilus species (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) of the South Pacific
(Lincoln University, 2009)
The sap beetle genus Carpophilus Stephens (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is a large genus consisting of over 200 species and are found worldwide. Several species are important pests of crops and stored products, and are frequently ...
Using MLP to determine abiotic factors influencing the establishment of insect pest species
(IEEE, 2006-07)
The use of multi-layer perceptrons (MLP) to determine the significance of climatic variables to the establishment of insect pest species is described. Results show that the MLP are able to learn to accurately predict the ...
Optimisation of a buyer’s sourcing strategy in the mixed auction/direct supply of New Zealand wool
(Lincoln University, 2009)
The New Zealand Wool Industry (NZWI) contributes over a billion dollars a year to NZ gross output. However, this industry is at a crossroads and the incumbent practitioners are looking for ways to increase the value of the ...
Good industry-good investments: a report to MAF Policy
(2009-06)
The Commodity Levy process for land-based industries is administered by the Ministry
of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). As well as fulfilling the Ministry’s formal role in the
Commodity Levy process, MAF staff assists ...