https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-statistics-questions/can-users-adjust-the-regularization-coefficient-in/m-p/1354109#M2599 <P>When fine-tuning my species distribution model with the Presence-only Prediction tool in ArcGIS Pro, the two parameters that should be adjusted are the basis functions (linear, hinge, threshold, etc.) and the regularization coefficient. In the MaxEnt software and in all of the literature surrounding this model, these parameters need to be adjusted until a model that performs best on the cross-validation test is selected. However, nowhere in the tool nor the documentation shows where I can adjust the regularization coefficient. It is mentioned as a method baked into the tool <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/spatial-statistics/how-presence-only-prediction-works.htm" target="_self">here</A>, but it's not mentioned as a parameter that the end-user can adjust.</P><P>Can users adjust the regularization in the Presence-only Prediction (Maxent) tool? If not, I may need to continue my modelling outside of ArcGIS Pro.</P> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:13:59 GMT UNI_student 2023-11-28T16:13:59Z https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-statistics-questions/can-users-adjust-the-regularization-coefficient-in/m-p/1354109#M2599 <P>When fine-tuning my species distribution model with the Presence-only Prediction tool in ArcGIS Pro, the two parameters that should be adjusted are the basis functions (linear, hinge, threshold, etc.) and the regularization coefficient. In the MaxEnt software and in all of the literature surrounding this model, these parameters need to be adjusted until a model that performs best on the cross-validation test is selected. However, nowhere in the tool nor the documentation shows where I can adjust the regularization coefficient. It is mentioned as a method baked into the tool <A href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/spatial-statistics/how-presence-only-prediction-works.htm" target="_self">here</A>, but it's not mentioned as a parameter that the end-user can adjust.</P><P>Can users adjust the regularization in the Presence-only Prediction (Maxent) tool? If not, I may need to continue my modelling outside of ArcGIS Pro.</P> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:13:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/spatial-statistics-questions/can-users-adjust-the-regularization-coefficient-in/m-p/1354109#M2599 UNI_student 2023-11-28T16:13:59Z