In
ecosystems,
species
interact
in
various
ways
with
other
species,
and
their
local
environment.
addition,
ecosystems
are
coupled
space
by
diverse
types
of
flows.
From
these
links
connecting
different
ecological
entities
can
emerge
circular
pathways
indirect
effects:
feedback
loops.
This
contributes
to
creating
a
nested
set
feedbacks
operating
at
organizational
levels
as
well
spatial
temporal
scales
systems:
modifying
being
affected
abiotic
environment,
demographic
behavioral
within
populations
communities,
occurring
the
landscape
scale.
Here,
we
review
how
vary
time,
discuss
emergent
properties
they
generate
such
coexistence
or
heterogeneity
stability
systems.
With
aim
identifying
similarities
across
scales,
identify
biotic
modulators
that
change
sign
strength
loops
show
time.
Our
shows
despite
acting
emerging
from
processes,
similar
macroscopic
systems
organization.
Ultimately,
our
contribution
emphasizes
need
integrate
improve
understanding
joint
effects
on
dynamics,
patterns,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(2)
Published: Jan. 3, 2023
Spatial
self-organization
of
ecosystems
into
large-scale
(from
micron
to
meters)
patterns
is
an
important
phenomenon
in
ecology,
enabling
organisms
cope
with
harsh
environmental
conditions
and
buffering
ecosystem
degradation.
Scale-dependent
feedbacks
provide
the
predominant
conceptual
framework
for
self-organized
spatial
patterns,
explaining
regular
observed
in,
e.g.,
arid
or
mussel
beds.
Here,
we
highlight
alternative
mechanism
based
on
aggregation
a
biotic
abiotic
species,
such
as
herbivores,
sediment,
nutrients.
Using
generalized
mathematical
model,
demonstrate
that
aggregation-driven
have
fundamentally
different
dynamics
resilience
properties
than
formed
through
scale-dependent
feedbacks.
Building
physics
theory
phase-separation
dynamics,
show
patchy
are
more
vulnerable
systems
feedbacks,
especially
at
small
scales.
This
because
local
disturbances
can
trigger
redistribution
resources,
amplifying
Finally,
insights
from
physics,
by
providing
mechanistic
understanding
initiation
their
tendency
coarsen,
new
indicator
signal
proximity
ecological
tipping
points
subsequent
degradation
this
class
ecosystems.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
902, P. 166460 - 166460
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
Ecosystems
shaped
by
habitat-modifying
organisms
such
as
reefs,
vegetated
coastal
systems
and
peatlands,
provide
valuable
ecosystem
services,
carbon
storage
protection.
However,
they
are
declining
worldwide.
Ecosystem
restoration
is
a
key
tool
for
mitigating
these
losses
but
has
proven
failure-prone,
because
stability
often
hinges
on
self-facilitation
generated
emergent
traits
from
habitat
modifiers.
Emergent
not
expressed
the
single
individual,
emerge
at
level
of
an
aggregation:
minimum
patch-size
or
density-threshold
must
be
exceeded
to
generate
self-facilitation.
Self-facilitation
been
successfully
harnessed
clumping
transplanted
organisms,
requires
large
amounts
often-limiting
costly
donor
material.
Recent
advancements
highlight
that
kickstarting
mimicking
can
similarly
increase
success.
In
this
perspective,
we
framework
combining
expertise
ecologists,
engineers
industrial
product
designers
transition
trial-and-error
trait
design-based,
cost-efficient
approaches
support
large-scale
restoration.
Ecography,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 30, 2024
In
ecosystems,
species
interact
in
various
ways
with
other
species,
and
their
local
environment.
addition,
ecosystems
are
coupled
space
by
diverse
types
of
flows.
From
these
links
connecting
different
ecological
entities
can
emerge
circular
pathways
indirect
effects:
feedback
loops.
This
contributes
to
creating
a
nested
set
feedbacks
operating
at
organizational
levels
as
well
spatial
temporal
scales
systems:
organisms
modifying
being
affected
abiotic
environment,
demographic
behavioral
within
populations
communities,
occurring
the
landscape
scale.
Here,
we
review
how
vary
time,
discuss
emergent
properties
they
generate
such
coexistence
or
heterogeneity
stability
systems.
With
aim
identifying
similarities
across
scales,
identify
biotic
modulators
that
change
sign
strength
loops
show
time.
Our
shows
despite
acting
emerging
from
processes,
similar
macroscopic
systems
organization.
Ultimately,
our
contribution
emphasizes
need
integrate
improve
understanding
joint
effects
on
dynamics,
patterns,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
122(3)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
In
ecology,
Alan
Turing’s
proposed
activation–inhibition
mechanism
has
been
abstracted
as
corresponding
to
several
ecological
interaction
types
explain
pattern
formation
in
ecosystems.
Consumer–resource
interactions
have
strong
theoretical
arguments
linking
them
both
the
Turing
and
formation,
but
there
is
little
empirical
support
demonstrate
these
claims.
Here,
we
connect
lines
of
evidence
proposition
that
consumer–resource
can
create
empirically
observed
spatial
patterns
through
a
similar
theory.
We
propose
existence
fine-scale
demographic
(DSP),
which
youngest
resources
are
located
at
periphery
oldest
center
clusters.
find
DSP
spatially
clustered
distribution
arboreal
ant
nests,
whose
large-scale
patterning
previously
hypothesized
be
driven
by
parasitoids.
Through
combination
field
surveys
analysis
trends,
how
structures
between
its
parasitoid.
To
explore
implications
for
forming
systems
generally,
use
explicit
model
show
relative
diffusion
rates
system
shape
multiscale
structure
trends
resource
population
predictable
ways.
This
work
provides
well
approach
understand
their
dynamics.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 25, 2024
In
hyperarid
environments,
vegetation
is
highly
fragmented,
with
plant
populations
exhibiting
non-random
biphasic
structures
where
regions
of
high
biomass
density
are
separated
by
bare
soil.
the
Atacama
Desert
northern
Chile,
rainfall
virtually
nonexistent,
but
fog
pushed
in
from
interior
sustains
patches
a
barren
environment.
Tillandsia
landbeckii,
no
functional
roots,
survives
entirely
on
corridors
as
water
source.
Their
origin
attributed
to
interaction
feedback
among
ecosystem
agents,
which
have
different
spatial
scales,
ultimately
generating
banded
patterns
self-organising
response
resource
scarcity.
The
between
plants
can
be
nonreciprocal
due
fact
that
flows
well-defined
direction.
Using
remote
sensing
analysis
and
mathematical
modelling,
we
characterise
orientation
angle
respect
direction
topographic
slope
gradient.
We
show
either
oblique
or
horizontal
flow
rather
than
topography.
initial
boundary
conditions
determine
type
pattern.
bifurcation
diagram
for
both
established.
theoretical
predictions
agreement
observations
image
analysis.
