Oceanic island biogeography through the lens of the general dynamic model: assessment and prospect

MK Borregaard, IR Amorim, PAV Borges… - Biological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The general dynamic model of oceanic island biogeography (GDM) has added a new
dimension to theoretical island biogeography in recognizing that geological processes are …

Influence of aquatic macrophyte habitat complexity on invertebrate abundance and richness in tropical lagoons

SM Thomaz, ED Dibble, LR Evangelista… - Freshwater …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic plants are a key component of spatial heterogeneity in a waterscape, contributing to
habitat complexity and helping determine diversity at various spatial scales. Theoretically …

Multiscale imaging of plants: current approaches and challenges

D Rousseau, Y Chéné, E Belin, G Semaan, G Trigui… - Plant methods, 2015 - Springer
We review a set of recent multiscale imaging techniques, producing high-resolution images
of interest for plant sciences. These techniques are promising because they match the …

[图书][B] Fractals and multifractals in ecology and aquatic science

L Seuront - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
Ecologists sometimes have a less-than-rigorous background in quantitative methods, yet
research within this broad field is becoming increasingly mathematical. Written in a step-by …

From tree to stand-level structural complexity—Which properties make a forest stand complex?

D Seidel, M Ehbrecht, P Annighöfer… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2019 - Elsevier
Management for complexity has become an important paradigm for European and North
American forestry. Recent advancements in data processing allow for a detailed, three …

Early warning for spatial ecological system: Fractal dimension and deep learning

J Bian, Z Ma, C Wang, T Huang, C Zeng - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ecological dynamic systems often undergo catastrophic regime shifts and have tipping
points. Due to the complex interactions and feedbacks among different components of the …

Herbivore species and density affect vegetation-structure patchiness in salt marshes

S Nolte, P Esselink, C Smit, JP Bakker - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2014 - Elsevier
The importance of spatial patterns for ecosystem functioning and biodiversity has long been
recognized in ecology. Grazing by herbivores is an important mechanism leading to spatial …

An entropy-based investigation into the impact of ecological water diversion on land cover complexity of restored oasis in arid inland river basins

F Huang, CG Ochoa, X Chen, Q Cheng, D Zhang - Ecological engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
An improved understanding of the response of oasis ecosystems to ecological water
diversion is essential for sustainably managing water resources in arid inland river basins …

Ranging patterns of hamadryas baboons: random walk analyses

AL Schreier, M Grove - Animal Behaviour, 2010 - Elsevier
Random walks have long been used to characterize animal movement patterns; recently,
this practice has received renewed impetus via the application of Lévy walk models. Whilst …

Remote sensing-based fractal analysis and scale dependence associated with forest fragmentation in an Amazon tri-national frontier

J Sun, J Southworth - Remote Sensing, 2013 - mdpi.com
In the Amazon, the development and paving of roads connects regions and peoples, and
over time can form dense and recursive networks, which often serve as nodes for continued …