Topographic path analysis for modelling dispersal and functional connectivity: Calculating topographic distances using the topoDistance r package

Estimating biologically meaningful geographic distances is essential for research in disciplines ranging from landscape genetics to community ecology. Topographically correcting distances to account for the total overland distance between locations imposed by topographic relief provides one method for calculating geographic distances that account for landscape structure. Here, I present topoDistance , an r package for calculating shortest...