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The concept of pattern has an important role in many aspects of human endeavor. There is an important distinction to be made, however, between the purposeful generation of pattern and the discovery of pattern in nature. Art, music, and design exemplify the former; science, and scientific research exemplify the latter. The following brief discussion of pattern is organized around three questions: Where does “pattern” fit in the research process? What is the concept of pattern about? How does one look for patterns?
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© 1985 Martinus Nijhoff/Dr W. Junk Publishers, Dordrecht
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Leary, R.A. (1985). Haskellian Coordinates in Analysis: Searching for Pattern. In: Interaction theory in forest ecology and management. Forestry Sciences, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5151-8_6
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