Grilli, J, Azaele, S, Banavar, JR et al. (1 more author) (2012) Spatial aggregation and the species-area relationship across scales. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 313. 87 - 97. ISSN 0022-5193
Abstract
There has been a considerable effort to understand and quantify the spatial distribution of species across different ecosystems. Relative species abundance (RSA), beta diversity and species-area relationship (SAR) are among the most used macroecological measures to characterize plants communities in forests. In this paper we introduce a simple phenomenological model based on Poisson cluster processes which allows us to exactly link RSA and beta diversity to SAR. The framework is spatially explicit and accounts for the spatial aggregation of conspecific individuals. Under the simplifying assumption of neutral theory, we derive an analytical expression for the SAR which reproduces tri-phasic behavior as sample area increases from local to continental scales, explaining how the tri-phasic behavior can be understood in terms of simple geometric arguments. We also find an expression for the endemic area relationship (EAR) and for the scaling of the RSA.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Neutral theory; Conspecific aggregation; Poisson cluster processes; Species–area relationship; Field theory for biogeography |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mathematics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 May 2014 14:01 |
Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2016 03:19 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.07.030 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.07.030 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:78938 |