| Full text | |
| Author(s): |
Darcie Marquitti, Flavia Maria
[1]
;
Guimaraes, Jr., Paulo Roberto
[1]
;
Pires, Mathias Mistretta
[1]
;
Bittencourt, Luiz Fernando
[2]
Total Authors: 4
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Depto Ecol, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Computacao, BR-13083852 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | ECOGRAPHY; v. 37, n. 3, p. 221-224, MAR 2014. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 82 |
| Abstract | |
Many ecological systems can be represented as networks of interactions. A key feature in these networks is their organization into modules, which are subsets of tightly connected elements. We introduce MODULAR to perform rapid and autonomous calculation of modularity in network sets. MODULAR reads a set of files representing unipartite or bipartite networks, and identifies modules using two different modularity metrics widely used in the ecological networks literature. To estimate modularity, the software offers five optimization methods to the user. The software also includes two null models commonly used in studies of ecological networks to verify how the degree of modularity differs from two distinct theoretical benchmarks. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/54422-8 - Structure and coevolutionary dynamics in mutualistic networks |
| Grantee: | Paulo Roberto Guimarães Junior |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/11346-0 - Interaction parasites and coevolution of mutualisms |
| Grantee: | Flávia Maria Darcie Marquitti |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/05935-5 - Eco-evolutionary dynamics of mutualistic interactions |
| Grantee: | Flávia Maria Darcie Marquitti |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate |