Decorum in nature: impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) dung middens follow spatial point patterns in Mukuvisi Woodland, Zimbabwe by Paradzayi Tagwireyi, Hardlife Muhoyi, Henry Ndaimani, Kudzai Shaun Mpakairi

“…Using geolocation data for all impala dung middens in the Mukuvisi Woodland, Zmbabwe, the G(r) function revealed a clustered pattern at 0–100 m. Additionally, the 2nd Order Gcross function showed evidence of spatial aggregation of dung middens to within 25 m of park tracks, but no evidence of spatial aggregation between impala dung middens and waterways. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Trace Element Deposition in Urban Thessaloniki: A <i>Syntrichia</i> Moss Biomonitoring Study by Themistoklis Sfetsas, Sopio Ghoghoberidze, Panagiotis Karnoutsos, Vassilis Tziakas, Marios Karagiovanidis, Dimitrios Katsantonis

“…Multivariate analyses further distinguished the contamination patterns, implicating traffic and industrial activities as key contributors. …”
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Constructing an Ecological Spatial Network Optimization Framework from the Pattern–Process–Function Perspective: A Case Study in Wuhan by An Tong, Yan Zhou, Tao Chen, Zihan Qu

“…Addressing limitations in current EN optimization approaches, we integrate morphological spatial pattern analysis (MSPA), use circuit theory to identify EN components, and conduct spatial optimization accurately. …”
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Spatial Distribution Pattern of Aromia bungii Within China and Its Potential Distribution Under Climate Change and Human Activity by Liang Zhang, Ping Wang, Guanglin Xie, Wenkai Wang

“…Therefore, exploring their spatial distribution patterns and potential distribution areas under such conditions is crucial for maintaining forest ecosystem security. …”
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Spatial and temporal patterns of foot and mouth disease outbreaks (2011–2022) in cattle export-sourcing areas of southeastern Ethiopia by Daniel Gizaw, Gashaw Beyene, Hagos Ashenafi, Mengistu Legesse, Tesfu Kassa

“…A retrospective study was conducted to analyse the spatial and temporal patterns of FMD outbreaks in export-sourcing areas of Southeastern Ethiopia over 12 years (from January 2011 to December 2022), using reported FMD outbreak data. …”
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Unraveling Spatial Dynamics of Urban Complexity Between Land Use Patterns and Travel Behavior Using Structural Equation Modeling by Abdulla Al Kafy, Md. Abdul Fattah, Mahir Shahrier, Hamad Ahmed Altuwaijri

“…Rapid urbanization and inadequate transportation infrastructure in developing countries have led to complex, unsustainable travel patterns and adverse environmental impacts. This study employs structural equation modeling (SEM) to explore the interplay between land use patterns and travel behavior in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. …”
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Combined Spatial and Dosimetric Recurrence Pattern Analysis in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following Postoperative (Chemo)radiotherapy by Philipp Schröter, Hoi Hin Lau, Florian Stritzke, Henrik Franke, Katharina Weusthof, Sebastian Regnery, Lukas Bauer, Maximilian Deng, Katharina Dvornikovich, Anna Hofmann, Lars Wessel, Karl Semmelmayer, Julius Moratin, Oliver Ristow, Jürgen Hoffmann, Peter Plinkert, Gerhard Dyckhoff, Jürgen Debus, Thomas Held

“…This study aimed to assess dose-level-specific locoregional recurrence patterns following standard postoperative (chemo)radiotherapy in a mixed HNSCC cohort to inform risk-adaptive radiotherapy strategies. …”
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Spatial patterns and determinants of knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia: a geographically weighted regression analysis by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Alemayehu Kasu Gebrehana, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Bezawit Melak Fente, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Mamaru Melkam, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Sintayehu Simie Tsega

“…A weighted sample of 4,476 mothers was included. Spatial autocorrelation analysis was conducted to assess whether maternal care utilization followed patterns of dispersion, clustering, or random distribution. …”
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SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERN OF SOIL pH AND Eh AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOLUTE IRON CONTENT IN A WETLAND (TRANSDANUBIA, HUNGARY) by SZALAI ZOLTÁN

“…The present paper deals with the relationship between some environmental factors (such as soil andvegetation patterns, micro-relief, water regime, temperature and incident solar radiation) and the pH, Eh of soils and solute iron in a headwater wetland in Transdanubia, Hungary. …”
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Heavy Metal Contamination in Surface Sediments of Wanfeng Lake, Southwest China: Spatial Distribution Patterns and Ecological Risk Assessment by Fengyi Chang, Meng Zhou, Yifei Leng, Xi Zou, Yihan Dai, Chao Ke, Wen Xiong, Zhu Li

“…Cluster analysis and Kriging interpolation were used to identify potential pollution sources and spatial patterns. Results revealed that heavy metal concentrations decreased in the order Zn > Pb > Cu > Cr > Ni > As > Cd > Hg, with Hg concentrations exceeding the national average for Chinese lake sediments. …”
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The Status and Spatial Patterns of Poaching, Illegal Trade, and Human–Bear Conflict of Asiatic Black Bears in China, 2010–2020 by Shuzhi Long, Sheng Li

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Comparative and critical analysis of data sources used for ship traffic spatial pattern analysis in Canada and across the global Arctic by Adrian Nicoll, Jackie Dawson, Jérôme Marty, Michael Sawada, Luke Copland

“…This study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of three primary datasets commonly employed to evaluate shipping patterns in Arctic waters: 1) Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Zone (NORDREG), 2) satellite-based Automatic Identification System (S-AIS) from a private provider, and 3) the Arctic Ship Traffic Database (ASTD). …”
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Spatial Distribution Pattern of the Mesozooplankton Community in Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area (RSR MPA) during Summer by Sung Hoon Kim, Wuju Son, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Hyoung Sul La

“…In this study, the mesozooplankton community structure and spatial pattern in the RSR MPA in January were investigated by using 505 μm-mesh-size bongo net samples. …”
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Value of MRI radiomics based on intratumoral and peritumoral heterogeneity in predicting spatial patterns of locally recurrent high-grade gliomas by WANG Hanwei, ZENG Linlan, ZHAO Mimi

“… ‍Objective‍　‍To establish and validate a multimodal MRI radiomics model based on intratumoral and peritumoral heterogeneity for prediction of spatial pattern of locally recurrent high-grade gliomas (HGGs). …”
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Fine-scale spatial point patterns of Stipa breviflora population at different “Soil Island” habitat sizes in desert steppe by XUE Yi, WANG Xing, SONG Naiping, SUI Jinming, CHEN Juan

“…In the small “Soil Island”, the spatial patterns of S. breviflora aggregated mainly. …”
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Study on spatial pattern and coupling of county traffic superiority degree and new-type urbanization level in Guizhou Province, China by Yuanyuan Yang, Yao Yao

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Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity and relevant ecological processes vary across spatial extents in forests of southeastern China by Maochou Liu, Wenxiang Wu, Ke Wang, Xinshuai Ren, Xueqin Zhang, Lei Wang, Jing Geng, Bo Yang

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Changes in Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Intrinsic Brain Activity and Functional Connectivity in Upper-Limb Amputees: An fMRI Study by Bingbo Bao, Lei Duan, Haifeng Wei, Pengbo Luo, Hongyi Zhu, Tao Gao, Xiaoer Wei, Jing Li, Yuehua Li, Yimin Chai, Changqing Zhang, Xianyou Zheng

“…In amputees, rs-fMRI scans revealed differences in spatial patterns of ALFF and DC among brain regions over time. …”
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Retracted: Analysis of the Spatial Distribution Pattern of the Urban Landscape in the Central Plains under the Influence of Multiscale and Multilevel Morphological Geomorphology by null Complexity

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Spatial and Temporal Pattern Assessment of Agricultural Drought Sensitivity and its Potential Impact on Economic Crops in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand by Suwit Ongsomwang, Siripon Kamontum

“…As a result, the spatial distributions of the ADS index and its classification at 3 m7, 3 m10 and 6 m10, covering the planting and growing periods, displayed different patterns. …”
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