@article{SONG2005, 
author = {Zhiyuan SONG and Daming HUANG and Masae SHIYOMI and Yusheng WANG and Shigeo TAKAHASHI and Hori YOSHIMICHI and Yasuo YAMAMURU and Jun CHEN},
title = {Spatial Heterogeneity and Variability of a Large-Scale Vegetation Community Using a Power-Law Model},
year = {2005},
journal = {Tsinghua Science and Technology},
volume = {10},
number = {4},
pages = {469-477},
keywords = {spatial heterogeneity, resilience, power-law model, community variability, leptokurtic distribution},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1016/S1007-0214(05)70102-4},
doi = {10.1016/S1007-0214(05)70102-4},
abstract = {Spatial heterogeneity and stability are fundamental indices for describing vegetation communities. The spatial distribution characteristics of the vegetation in Nenjiang region of northeastern China were evaluated using a variance power-law model. The data fits the model well with estimates given for the levels of heterogeneity for not only single species but also the community as a whole. The linear regression indicates that the species in the community exhibit a consistently organized spatial pattern, as is often discovered in field surveys but rarely seen in artificial systems. The species deviations from the regression line, which exhibit a leptokurtic distribution, may reflect the variability of the community. Thus, the model provides a general tool for management and regulation of ecosystems, especially where there is human disturbances.}
}