In order to better understand the consequences of the observed spatial patterns for species coexistence, the UFZ researchers used spatially explicit simulations and a novel mathematical theory.

Yu Peng, Jiaxun Xin, Nanyi Peng, Yanyi Li, Jijiao Huang, Ruiqiang Zhang, Chen Li, Yimeng Wu, Bingzhang Gong, Ronghui Wang, Global patterns and drivers of spatial autocorrelation in plant communities ...

In order to better understand the consequences of the observed spatial patterns for species coexistence, the UFZ researchers used spatially explicit simulations and a novel mathematical theory.

Mussel distributions are often described as clumped or patchy. However, few surveys of mussel populations have been designed to quantify these spatial patterns. We used indicators of spatial ...