This article introduces some of the most popular techniques of data integration, that allow the combination of information coming from various sources. The illustration focuses, in particular, on the Bayesian generalized Heckman methodology and on the data calibration methodology based on vines and nonparametric Bayesian networks.

The research of sanitary status and virus presence was conducted on three native Croatian grapevine varieties (Kujudžuša bijela, Zlatarica vrgorska Trnjak crni) that are grown in Dalmatia region. investigation done 492 vines from 31 vineyards. Vines were tested by ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) four main economic viruses: arabis mosaic (ArMV), fanleaf (GFLV), leafroll-associated 1 3 ...

To determine how irrigation influences variegated grape leafhopper biology and pest status, field studies were conducted in an experimental vineyard at the Kearney Agricultural Center. Results showed that increases in the amount of applied water were correlated to increases in leafhopper nymph density and size. Similarly, adult leafhoppers dispersed in greater numbers and had a higher reproduct...

The famous Sklar’s theorem (see [54]) allows to build multivariate distributions using a copula and marginal distributions. For the basic theory on copulas see the first chapter ([14]) or the books on copulas by Joe ([32]) and Nelson ([51]). Much emphasis has been put on the bivariate case and in [32] and [51] many examples of bivariate copula families are given. However the class of multivaria...

Among all fruit crops of horticultural importance, grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) stand out as the most drought tolerant crop species whose tolerance is credited to their proficiency to recover from water stress in both the natural and vineyard growing conditions. However, information on the recovery responses is relatively scant. Studies were conducted to address this issue using potted vines ...