Microscale nonrandomness revisited: An overlooked predictor of ecological change
Takeshi Miki, Kinuyo Yoneya, Ayumi Katayama, Si Ho Han, Housei Nakamura, Shungo Takeda, Hiroto Miyawaki, Tomonori Kume, Kanako Shirotsuka, Shuji Kaneko, Kensuke Seto, Silke Van den Wyngaert, Maiko Kagami
The paper introduces a framework using microscale nonrandomness to predict short-term ecological changes across diverse systems, showing improved predictive performance compared to macroscale variables.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology