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.