Spatial heterogeneity and domain of scale on the Skallingen salt marsh, Denmark
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9849491 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daehyun Kim (0000-0001-9239-5895, Texas A&M University, corresponding author), D Cairns (0000-0003-4110-196X, Texas A&M University), David M Cairns, Jesper Bartholdy (Geocenter Denmark) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-104 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7223 • E-ISSN: 1903-2471 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00167223.2009.10649598 |
| OpenAlex | W2321891815 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 60 |
Geografisk Tidsskrift—Danish Journal of Geography 109(1):95–104, 2009 Spatial heterogeneity and the domain of scale over which such heterogeneity is observed are fundamental topics in biogeography. Focusing upon two facets of heterogeneity, or spatial point pattern and spatial texture (i.e. arrangement of patches and gaps), this study quantified how these facets vary across scales on the Skallingen salt marsh, Denmark. We established a 10 m x 10 m plot with 2500 cells (20 cm x 20 cm) inside. Each cell was surveyed for the presence of vascular plants. Among 12 species identified, we analyzed the spatial pattern of six species that had a probability of occurrence greater than 1%. To examine point pattern and texture, Ripley's K-function and lacunarity analysis were used, respectively. There was a gradient in K and lacunarity values in an order of Halimione portulacoides, Plantago maritima, Limonium vulgare, Puccinellia maritima, Triglochin maritima, and Salicornia herbacea. At all scales of our interest ( 90%), while S. herbacea showed a strong clustering with extensive gaps. Correspondingly, lacunarity values were smallestfor H. portulacoides and greatestfor S. herbacea. The domain of scale where a lacunarity curve approaches zero was about 1.6 m for most species except for H. portulacoides and S. herbacea with smaller and larger domains, respectively. This domain variability among species was illustrated as a scale of 2.56 m2 (i.e. 1.6m x 1.6 m) in the curve of the species-area relationship. This study makes a quantitative contribution to the body of emerging novel theory that emphasizes scale-dependent complexity in salt marsh ecosystems
Biology · Cartography · Domain (mathematical analysis · Geography · Marsh · Physical geography · Salt marsh · Scale (ratio · Spatial ecology · Spatial heterogeneity · Wetland · Ecology · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Ecosystem dynamics and resilience · Environmental Science · Geology · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Mathematics · Oceanography
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |