Handbook of Spatial Point-Pattern Analysis in Ecology

This handbook shows how the techniques of point-pattern analysis are useful for tackling ecological problems. Within an ecological framework, it guides readers through a variety of methods for different data types and aids in the interpretation of the results obtained by point-pattern analysis. Along with the techniques, the book provides a comprehensive selection of real-world examples. Most of the examples are analyzed using the authors' software package Programita. The software and a manual a