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Heterogeneity, patchiness and correlation of resources

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  • Blackwell, P.G.

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In this paper, I argue that many ecological ideas that are typically expressed in terms of ‘patches’ of habitat can be framed more generally in terms of spatial correlation of resource availability. This avoids practical difficulties in the definition of a ‘patch’ in a given study. The idea is illustrated by reference to some existing models of territoriality, and by revisiting a model for the resource dispersion hypothesis. As an example, I show how this perspective resolves one of the difficulties of interpretation in a study of spatial organization in urban foxes.

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  • Blackwell, P.G., 2007. "Heterogeneity, patchiness and correlation of resources," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 207(2), pages 349-355.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:207:y:2007:i:2:p:349-355
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.05.012
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    1. Sadchatheeswaran, Saachi & Branch, George M. & Shannon, Lynne J. & Coll, Marta & Steenbeek, Jeroen, 2021. "A novel approach to explicitly model the spatiotemporal impacts of structural complexity created by alien ecosystem engineers in a marine benthic environment," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 459(C).
    2. Zhang, Na & Jing, Yong-Cai & Liu, Cheng-Yu & Li, Yao & Shen, Jing, 2016. "A cellular automaton model for grasshopper population dynamics in Inner Mongolia steppe habitats," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 329(C), pages 5-17.
    3. Mitchell, Michael S. & Powell, Roger A., 2008. "Estimated home ranges can misrepresent habitat relationships on patchy landscapes," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 216(3), pages 409-414.

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