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A program for the analysis of landscape pattern, generation of neutral models, and testing hypotheses relating process and pattern. Qrule was developed from RULE, a program whose development dates back to 1986.


The new features in version 4 are:

  • Fixed program bugs (option 'X')
  • Additional capabilities to generate neutral landscapes
  • Data files produced to graphically summarize results in R
  • Added neutral model (option 'Y')

 

Documentation:

How Qrule works – documentation.pdf

 

Executables:

Code & Executable for Windows – QruleV4.2_DOS.zip
Code & Executable for LINUX – QruleV4.2.tar.gz

 

Programs for analysis of Qrule results

 

Qrule FAQ

 

Publications:

Gardner, R. H. 1999. RULE: Map generation and spatial analysis program. Pages 280-303 in: Landscape Ecological Analysis: Issues and Applications, J. M. Klopatek and R. H. Gardner, editors. Springer-Verlag, New York. (abstract)

Gardner, R. H., and S. Walters. 2001. Identifying patches and connectivity of landscapes. In: S. E. Gergel and M. G. Turner, eds. Learning Landscape Ecology: A Practical Guide to Concepts and Techniques. Springer Verlag., New York. (abstract)

Gardner, R. H. and Urban, D. L. 2007. Neutral models for testing landscape hypotheses. Landscape Ecology, 22: 15-29. (abstract)

 

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