UNICOR: a species connectivity and corridor network simulator

作者：Landguth E L^*; Hand B K; Glassy J; Cushman S A; Sawaya M A

来源：Ecography, 2012, 35(1): 9-14.

DOI：10.1111/j.1600-0587.2011.07149.x

We introduce UNIversal CORridor network simulator (UNICOR), a species connectivity and corridor identification tool. UNICOR applies Dijkstra%26apos;s shortest path algorithm to individual-based simulations. Outputs can be used to designate movement corridors, identify isolated populations, and prioritize conservation plans to promote species persistence. The key features include a driver-module framework, connectivity mapping with thresholding and buffering, and calculation of graph theory metrics. Through parallel-processing, computational efficiency is greatly improved, allowing analyses of large extents and entire populations. Previously available approaches are limited by prolonged computational times and poor algorithmic efficiency, restricting problem-size and requiring artificial subsampling of populations.

• 出版日期2012-1