This study intends to investigate the performance of boosted regression tree (BRT) and frequency ratio (FR) models in groundwater potential mapping. For this purpose, location of the springs was determined in the western parts of the Mashhad Plain...

algorithm including regression trees and random forest techniques for determining main factors affecting desertification based on ESAs in Taybad-Bakharz region at northeastern Iran.

Results: The results indicated a significant correlation between...