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Input
The following are the general input parameters and files used in
CDPOP. See examples provided for formatting. The file headers listed
are for the GUI and the first row in the inputvariables.csv describing
each file or parameter. The example provided is for the first line in
the inputvariables.csv file.
File Header
File Header
Example
Description
in GUI
in .csv
XY Filename
xyfilename
‘xyED16’ – example The n-(x,y) grid location
supplied for 16
values. This is a comma
individuals.
delimited file with 5 column
headings:
*xyED16_NAs.csv
gives you an
(Subpopulation)- a unique
example of how to
identifier for each individual
specify your
corresponding to a unique
initial starting
subpopulation. This is an
population size.
optional tracker for
This example is 16 individuals that may be located
possible habitat
in designated subpopulations.
locations that can If individuals are just
be filled with
continuously distributed, then
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fill with arbitrary value, like
initialized with
‘1’. If these field is used,
individuals. You
then subpopulations must be in
must specify NA
sequence, e.g., 1, 2, 3, …
values in the ‘ID’
and ‘sex’ columns, (XCOORD)-x-coordinate location,
but still provide
the xy locations
(YCOORD)-y-coordinate location
that are ‘OPEN’and (YCOORD),
a ‘Supopulation’
identifier field.
(ID)-a string label identifier,
and
Age
Distribution
Filename
agedistribut
ion
‘N’ – no age
distribution file
is used and age is
initialized at 0
for all
indidivuals.
(sex)-an initial sex assignment
(use 0/1 or F/M). See
xyED16.csv for an example
xyfilename. The column order is
necessary and header file
included.*See below for
specifying constant versus nonconstant population sizes.
The distribution that is used
to initialize each individuals
age.
‘N’ – no file is not used and
age initialized with 0.