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The study of fractals among ecologists - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v34i1.7701

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Summary:	Fractals seemed to have permeated most of scientific fields, including ecology. In fact, biodiversity and ecological processes are affected by spatial complexity, and fractals can help understand patterns at multiple scales. In this paper we evaluated the main quantitative trends and the profile of ecological publications using fractals. Publication about fractals in Ecology experienced a high increase in the last two decades and most articles were published in high visible ecological journals. However, studies were authored mainly by Americans, and researchers from developing countries had a minor contribution. In addition, studies were highly biased towards terrestrial environments, and empirical approaches were preferred.
Main Authors:	Mormul, Roger Paulo
Other Authors:	Padial, André Andrian
Subject:	Fractal geometry Ecology Spatial complexity Scientometrics Ecologia fractal geometry ecology spatial complexity scientometrics Ecologia
Year:	2011
Country:	Brazil
Document type:	article
Access type:	open access
Associated institution:	IBICT
Language:	Portuguese
Origin:	Oasisbr

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Summary:	Fractals seemed to have permeated most of scientific fields, including ecology. In fact, biodiversity and ecological processes are affected by spatial complexity, and fractals can help understand patterns at multiple scales. In this paper we evaluated the main quantitative trends and the profile of ecological publications using fractals. Publication about fractals in Ecology experienced a high increase in the last two decades and most articles were published in high visible ecological journals. However, studies were authored mainly by Americans, and researchers from developing countries had a minor contribution. In addition, studies were highly biased towards terrestrial environments, and empirical approaches were preferred.

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