Abstract
Spatial inhomogenity is a typical characteristic of most ecosystems. This property is believed to be very important. It is a main factor which guarantees a high diversity of species. To some extent the spatial patterns of ecosystems are consequences of the spatial heterogeneity of the physical environment (geomorphology, soil humidity, exposition to solar radiation etc.). But there are numerous examples which demonstrate that spatial patterns in ecology can appear which are not caused by these physical factors. In these cases biological interactions in the ecosystems create the patterns in a synergistic manner. In addition these spatial patterns in ecosystems are not static, but change in the course of time.
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Wissel, C., Jeltsch, F. (1993). Modelling Pattern Formation in Ecological Systems. In: Haken, H., Mikhailov, A. (eds) Interdisciplinary Approaches to Nonlinear Complex Systems. Springer Series in Synergetics, vol 62. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-51030-4_13
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