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Fractal Theory

Scope: community ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on Fractal Theory with 11 nodes and 25 connections. Top connected: species diversity, quadrat sampling method, Species-area relationship, 5TE soil sensor monitoring, maximum entropy inference.

Definition

A theory based on the assumption that distribution of individuals is scale free, meaning geometric patterns are the same whether viewed through microscope or telescope

Related Terms (1)

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Publications (1)

student_paper

On the spatial distribution and abundance of herbaceous plants in aspen and conifer forest understories: a test of neutral/statistical versus niche-based theories?

2008tested

Related Concepts (5)

species diversity

metric1 shared paper

Species-area relationship

phenomenon1 shared paper

maximum entropy inference

framework1 shared paper

species accumulation curve

measurement1 shared paper

Random Placement Model

theory1 shared paper