Species spatial distributions are the result of population demography, behavioral traits, and
species interactions in spatially heterogeneous environmental conditions. Hence the …

The comparison of genetic divergence or genetic distances, estimated by pairwise F ST and
related statistics, with geographical distances by Mantel test is one of the most popular …

Experiments suggest that biodiversity enhances the ability of ecosystems to maintain
multiple functions, such as carbon storage, productivity, and the buildup of nutrient pools …

SAM (Spatial Analysis in Macroecology) is a freeware application that offers a
comprehensive array of spatial statistical methods, focused primarily on surface pattern …

Correlative species distribution models are becoming commonplace in the scientific
literature and public outreach products, displaying locations, abundance, or suitable …

All questions in ecology and problems in conservation play out in space. This simple fact
has generated a long-standing interest from scientists and practitioners, and it is now well …

Ecological data often exhibit spatial pattern, which can be modeled as autocorrelation.
Conditional autoregressive (CAR) and simultaneous autoregressive (SAR) models are …

The majority of national governments now dedicate themselves to sustainable development
as it aims to produce a long-term, positive relationship between civilization and life …

Spatial autocorrelation is a well‐recognized concern for observational data in general, and
more specifically for spatial data in ecology. Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) with …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 246–264 Abstract Many of the most interesting questions
ecologists ask lead to analyses of spatial data. Yet, perhaps confused by the large number …