Backwards Variable Selection for Paths using M Plus
William Terry, Meredith Ray, Hongmei Zhang
Primarily for use with datasets containing only categorical variables, although continuous variables may be included as independent variables in paths. Using M Plus, backward variable selection is performed on all Total, Total Indirect, and then Direct effects until none of these effects have p-values greater than the specified target p-value. If there are missing values in the data, imputations are performed using the Mice package. Then selection is performed with the imputed data sets, and results are averaged.

Class-focused pattern metric comparisons using simulation
Tarmo K. Remmel, (Marie-Josee Fortin, Ferenc Csillag, Sandor Kabos)
This library provides tools for estimating composition and configuration parameters from a categorical (binary) landscape map (grid) and then simulates a selected number of statistically similar landscapes.  Class-focused pattern metrics are computed for each simulated map to produce empirical distributions against which statistical comparisons can be made.  The code permits the analysis of single maps or pairs of maps.

Class-Focused Pattern Metric Comparisons using Simulation
Provides tools for estimating composition and configuration parameters from a categorical (binary) landscape map (grid) and then simulates a selected number of statistically similar landscapes.  Class-focused pattern metrics are computed for each simulated map to produce empirical distributions against which statistical comparisons can be made. The code permits the analysis of single maps or pairs of maps.

Provides tools for estimating composition and configuration parameters from a categorical (binary) landscape map (grid) and then simulates a selected number of statistically similar landscapes.  Class-focused pattern metrics are computed for each simulated map to produce empirical distributions against which statistical comparisons can be made. The code permits the analysis of single maps or pairs of maps.  Current limitation is for binary (classes 1, 2) maps that are 64x64 cells in extent.