Circuitscape

Circuitscape is a cool tool for anyone looking to model how species migrate and how genes flow in different environments. If you're into connectivity modeling, you know it takes a lot of research, data gathering, GIS analysis, and some serious interpretation skills.

What Does Circuitscape Do?

This software was created to help people understand gene flow in the environment using electronic circuit theory algorithms. So, what does that mean? It helps predict movement patterns for plants and animals! Pretty neat, right?

Analyze Genetic Differences

Circuitscape can also figure out genetic differences among various plant and animal populations, especially in complex landscapes. It's great for those who want to dive deep into the details of genetic diversity.

How Does It Work?

The app uses circuit theory to look at the least-cost path approaches. This means it considers all possible pathways across a landscape at once. So instead of just picking one route, it evaluates every option!

User-Friendly Design

You can download Circuitscape as a standalone application that has two main parts: one is the graphical user interface (GUI) that's easy to use, and the other is a command-line console for more advanced tasks.

Input Data Options

The software allows users to input different types of data and choose from multiple modeling modes. You have options like pairwise (which looks at all pairs in your focal node file), advanced (where you can activate independent sources), one-to-all, and all-to-one methods.

Need Help?

The last two options aren't used as often, so if you're curious about them, make sure to check out the documentation for more info!

If you're ready to try Circuitscape for your projects or research needs, download here!