A New Application of Random Forest Algorithm to Estimate Coverage of Moss-Dominated Biological Soil Crusts in Semi-Arid Mu Us Sandy Land, China

Xiang Chen1,2, Tao Wang Sr3, Shulin Liu2, Fei Peng2,4 and Atsushi Tsunekawa5, (1)University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, (2)Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China, (3)Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China, (4)International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan, (5)Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan