Distance-decay of community similarity

An explanation on how distance-decay models can be used to understand the main drivers of biological community variation.

The decay of biotic similarity with spatial distance, also known as distance-decay, is a universal pattern in Ecology and Biogeography. This pattern arises because, the more distant two biological communities are, the fewer species they have in common. The comparison of distance-decay models between regions and taxa allows the inference of relevant ecological and biogeographical processes.

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Una explicación acerca de como los modelos de "distance-decay" pueden usarse para comprender las causas principales de la variación en comunidades biológicas.

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