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CWDsims version v0.2.2

March 25, 2022
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This is a repository with R code for CWD simulation models and interactive Shiny applications. Currently there are deterministic and stochastic models that are intended to model hunting scenarios for a 5 to 10 year time horizon. The models are sex and age structured with direct and indirect transmission.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2022
Title CWDsims version v0.2.2
DOI 10.5066/P93XICBO
Authors Paul C Cross, Will Rogers, Ellen E. Brandell
Product Type Software Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) Headquarters

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