Predictive models are indeed useful for causal inference

The subject of investigating causation in ecology has been widely discussed in recent years, especially by advocates of a structural causal model (SCM) approach. Some of these advocates have criticized the use of predictive models and model selection for drawing inferences about causation. We argue...

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Published in:	Ecology (Durham) Vol. 106; no. 1; pp. e4517 - n/a
Main Authors:	Nichols, James D., Cooch, Evan G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2025 Ecological Society of America
Subjects:	Animals Causality Causation directed acyclic graphs ecology Ecology - methods Ecosystem extinction Hypotheses Inference Models, Biological Prediction models Predictions predictive models Species extinction strength of inference study design System dynamics strength of inference directed acyclic graphs predictive models study design causality
ISSN:	0012-9658, 1939-9170, 1939-9170
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