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Detecting and modelling real percolation and phase transitions of information on social media
It is widely believed that information spread on social media is a percolation process, with parallels to phase transitions in theoretical physics....
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Application of Species Diversity Theory to Quantitatively Assess the Degree of Preferential Flow in Forest Ecosystems
This study mainly assesses the degree of preferential flow based on species diversity theory, which can provide a novel insight for the study of...
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Percolating spatial scale effects on the landscape connectivity of urban greenspace network in Bei**g, China
The construction of an urban green network is increasingly recognized as an effective spatial approach to counteract landscape fragmentation through...
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Theories and Models Incorporated in Landscape Ecology
Landscape ecology is based on a robust theoretical body of theories (complexity theory, information theory, cognition theory,...
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Theories in landscape ecology. An overview of theoretical contributions merging spatial, ecological and social logics in the study of cultural landscapes
ContextLandscape ecology is endowed with a wealth of accumulated insights into how spatial, ecological and social research can be fruitfully combined...
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Modeling the spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae in simulated physical microenvironment
The plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae (FOP) causes severe losses to the Brazilian passiculture. As a soil inhabitant, the...
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Influence of rewetting on N2O emissions in three different fen types
In recent years, many peatlands in Europe have been rewetted for nature conservation and global warming mitigation. However, the effects on emissions...
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An Introduction to the Stickers-and-Spacers Framework as Applied to Biomolecular Condensates
Cellular organization is determined by a combination of membrane-bound and membrane-less biomolecular assemblies that range from clusters of tens of...
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Systems and Networks
Just as we are often interested in events that are composed of many elementary (simple) events, in biology the objects under scrutiny are vastly...
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Cave Meiofauna—Models for Ecology and Evolution
Caves can be used as model systems for develo** and understanding evolutionary and ecological theory. Yet, most scientists have paid little...
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Inferences on Landscape Pattern
Landscape ecologists are deeply invested in pattern: how to measure it, how to interpret those measures, and how to use them in applications. Much of...
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Mathematical Modeling: Does Landscape Science Need to Become an Exact Science?
Purpose of ReviewIn this article, I consider how ideas about the role of mathematics in the formation of landscape studies as those lying between...
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Unifying turbulent dynamics framework distinguishes different brain states
Significant advances have been made by identifying the levels of synchrony of the underlying dynamics of a given brain state. This research has...
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The application of graph theory and percolation analysis for assessing change in the spatial configuration of pond networks
Pond networks support high levels of biodiversity when compared to other freshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and streams. The persistence of...
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Emergent phenomena in living systems: A statistical mechanical perspective
A natural phenomenon occurring in a living system is an outcome of the dynamics of the specific biological network underlying the phenomenon. The...
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Extinction Sequences
The previous chapter explored different approaches to model how the effect of primary extinctions can propagate across networks of ecological...
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Roots of Cynodon dactylon increase gas permeability and gas diffusion coefficient of highly compacted soils
AimsThis study experimentally investigated the short-term (about 6 months) effects of roots of Cynodon dactylon on the gas permeability and gas...
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Climate-Driven Dynamics of Grain Production in Russia in XX–XXI Centuries: A Review of Statistical Models in Historical Studies
Multiple changes in centralized agricultural policies over the past 100 years have influenced crop production in Russia. The differential...
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Implications of Spatial Variability of Soil Physical Attributes in Delineating Site-Specific Irrigation Management Zones for Rice Crop
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the spatial variability of soil physical attributes and subsequently delineate site-specific...
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Classification of the Peruvian Ecosystems
This chapter defines the characteristics of Peru’s ecosystems according to their biotic characteristics, taking into account the conditions that have...