Analysing point patterns on networks—A review
We review recent research on statistical methods for analysing spatial patterns of points on a
network of lines, such as road accident locations along a road network. Due to geometrical …
network of lines, such as road accident locations along a road network. Due to geometrical …
An evaluation of the state of spatial point pattern analysis in ecology
Over the last two decades spatial point pattern analysis (SPPA) has become increasingly
popular in ecological research. To direct future work in this area we review studies using …
popular in ecological research. To direct future work in this area we review studies using …
Going off grid: Computationally efficient inference for log-Gaussian Cox processes
This paper introduces a new method for performing computational inference on log-
Gaussian Cox processes. The likelihood is approximated directly by making use of a …
Gaussian Cox processes. The likelihood is approximated directly by making use of a …
Spatial data analysis of mineral deposit point patterns: Applications to exploration targeting
V Lisitsin - Ore Geology Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Systematic spatial analysis of mineral deposit point patterns can reveal significant spatial
properties of mineral systems, with major implications for regional mineral prospectivity …
properties of mineral systems, with major implications for regional mineral prospectivity …
A toolbox for fitting complex spatial point process models using integrated nested Laplace approximation (INLA)
This paper develops methodology that provides a toolbox for routinely fitting complex
models to realistic spatial point pattern data. We consider models that are based on log …
models to realistic spatial point pattern data. We consider models that are based on log …
Species–area relationships explained by the joint effects of dispersal limitation and habitat heterogeneity
Species–area relationships (SARs) characterize the spatial distribution of species diversity
in community ecology, but the biological mechanisms underlying the SARs have not been …
in community ecology, but the biological mechanisms underlying the SARs have not been …
A systematic comparison of summary characteristics for quantifying point patterns in ecology
T Wiegand, F He, SP Hubbell - Ecography, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Many functional summary characteristics such as Ripley's K function have been used in
ecology to describe the spatial structure of point patterns to aid understanding of the …
ecology to describe the spatial structure of point patterns to aid understanding of the …
Ecological drivers of spatial community dissimilarity, species replacement and species nestedness across temperate forests
X Wang, T Wiegand… - Global Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Patterns of spatial community dissimilarity have inspired a large body of theory in
ecology and biogeography. Yet key gaps remain in our understanding of the local‐scale …
ecology and biogeography. Yet key gaps remain in our understanding of the local‐scale …
Spatial patterns of tree species richness in two temperate forests
The relative contribution of external vs. internal clustering mechanisms for determining
community structure and its manifestations has been the subject of a continuous debate, but …
community structure and its manifestations has been the subject of a continuous debate, but …
Quantifying effects of habitat heterogeneity and other clustering processes on spatial distributions of tree species
Spatially explicit consideration of species distribution can significantly add to our
understanding of species coexistence. In this paper, we evaluated the relative importance of …
understanding of species coexistence. In this paper, we evaluated the relative importance of …