Spatial and temporal scale-dependent feedbacks govern dynamics of biocrusts in drylands
Jingyao Sun, Kailiang Yu, Max Rietkerk, Ning Chen, Hongxia Zhang, Guang Song, Xinrong Li
This study investigates how spatial and temporal scale-dependent feedbacks govern the self-organized spatial patterns of biocrusts across succession stages using field observations and a probabilistic Cellular Automaton model.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jul 21, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology