Experimental Evidence for Spatial Self-Organization and Its Emergent Effects in Mussel Bed Ecosystems

Spatial self-organization is the main theoretical explanation for the global occurrence of regular or otherwise coherent spatial patterns in ecosystems. Using mussel beds as a model ecosystem, we provide an experimental demonstration of spatial self-organization. Under homogeneous laboratory conditi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2008-10, Vol.322 (5902), p.739-742
Hauptverfasser:	van de Koppel, Johan, Gascoigne, Joanna C., Theraulaz, Guy, Rietkerk, Max, Mooij, Wolf M., Herman, Peter M. J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Aquatic ecosystems Biogeography Biological and medical sciences Biomass Bivalvia Bivalvia - physiology Ecology Ecosystem Ecosystem models Ecosystems Environmental conservation Food movements Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Marine Marine ecology Modeling Models, Biological Mollusks Movement Mussels Population Dynamics Sea water ecosystems Spatial Behavior Synecology Theory Wales
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