Compared to the other existing programs, META-X supports the joint evaluation of comparative computer experiments, the automatic variation of model parameters and the visualization of the landscape by a graphical landscape editor
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.
Authors and Affiliations
Dept. of Ecological Modelling, UFZ — Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Leipzig, Germany
Karin Frank,
Christian Wissel,
Volker Grimm
Fachbereich Informatik, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
Frank Köster
Math Consulting Group AG, Zug, Switzerland
Helmut Lorek
OFFIS — Oldenburg Research and Development Institute for Computer Science Tools and Systems, Oldenburg, Germany
Michael Sonnenschein
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: META-X®-Software for Metapopulation Viability Analysis
Authors: Karin Frank, Christian Wissel, Volker Grimm, Frank Köster, Helmut Lorek, Michael Sonnenschein
Editors: UFZ — Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle
