Application of machine learning techniques to simulate the evaporative fraction and its relationship with environmental variables in corn crops

Ecological Processes

Table 1 Abbreviation and description of the predictor variables used in the machine learning algorithm of the study

Abbreviated variable	Description	Variable category	Unit	Sampling frequencies
LAI	Leaf area index	Biophysical	Number (#)	Bi-monthly
NEE*	CO₂ net ecosystem exchange	Biophysical	μmol m⁻² s⁻¹	30 min
SWC*	Soil water content	Environmental/management	%	30 min
T_a*	Air temperature	Meteorology	^oC	30 min
R_n	Net radiation	Meteorology	W m⁻²	30 min
G*	Soil heat fluxes	Meteorology	W m⁻²	30 min
VPD*	Vapor pressure deficit	Meteorology	Pascal	30 min