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META-X®-Software for Metapopulation Viability Analysis

By Dr. Karin Frank , Professor Dr. Christian Wissel , Dr. Volker Grimm , Dr. Frank Köster , Dr. Helmut Lorek , Professor Dr. Michael Sonnenschein (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2003
ISBN
978-3-642-62906-8, 978-3-642-55723-1
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-55723-1
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2053082 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
195\197
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Ecology; Plant Sciences; Zoology; Mathematical andHealth SciencesMedicine

Description

Meta-X is a user-friendly computer program that allows students, teachers, and researchers to perform a metapopulation viability analysis i.e. to assess the extinction risk of (meta)populations on discrete, partially isolated patches of habitat, in a comfortable way. The CD comes with an extensive handbook which explains the basic concept of the program and takes you on a guided tour through a model experiment. It further provides the necessary scientific background on both metapopulation dynamics and population viability analysis. A special feature of Meta-X is that it supports comparative analyses of alternative scenarios. This predestines Meta-X to serve as an aid for decision making in conservation management and landscape planning. Furthermore, handbook and software together provide an invaluable help in research and teaching. System Requirements: Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows XP, Pentium Processor with a least 133 MHz, 64 MB RAM, 15 MB of free space on hard disk, CD-ROM drive with at least 4x speed, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

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