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COMPADRE and COMADRE contain matrix population models of hundreds of plant and animal species.
Matrix population models:
- summarize the life cycle components of survival, growth and reproduction
- acknowledge size or age variation of individuals within a population
- can be used to compare traits across species and populations
- can be used to calculate a multitude of demographic traits: including, population growth rates, mean life expectancies and reproductive rates of each stage class
