This lecture focuses on simulation modeling and will illustrate the current use and future potential of simulations for landscape genetics. The lecture will cover:
1. Basic definition of simulation modeling
2. Fundamental components of any simulation study: Essential variables & simplifying assumptions
3. Utility of simulation modeling for science in general, and for landscape genetics in particular
4. Examples of landscape genetic simulation studies
5. Overview of software for landscape genetic simulations
6. Remaining challenges and future research needs
Chapter 6 of Textbook (Simulation modeling in landscape genetics)
Week 8 Slides
The optional laboratory exercises for this week can be accessed here: https://bookdown.org/hhwagner1/LandGenCourse_book/Week8.html
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