Spatial pattern enhances ecosystem functioning in an African savanna.
The finding that regular spatial patterns can emerge in nature from local interactions between organisms has prompted a search for the ecological importance of these patterns. Theoretical models have predicted that patterning may have positive emergent effects on fundamental ecosystem functions, suc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2876046?pdf=render |