The use of agent-based modelling of genetics in conservation genetics studies

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-120

  Pertoldi, Cino ^a,b,c   Topping, Chris ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c D   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Dynamic landscape; Effective population size; Field vole; Genetic diversity

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; MODELING; NATURE CONSERVATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MURIDAE;

EID: 4844223327     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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