In dryland ecosystems, increased environmental stress often triggers a change from a uniform vegetation cover to patchy vegetation patterns. Some theoretical studies suggest that this spatial ...

The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...

Forest ecosystems are structured by the spatial arrangement of their constituent organisms, physical features and resource gradients. At the scale of individual trees, spatial patterns arise through ...

In recent years, global concern about tuberculosis (TB) has grown due to the slow progress in achieving control goals, with a record number of cases reported worldwide in 2022. This study analyzed the ...

The road from Kouré to Baboussay in Niger runs through an area of tiger bush vegetation. This type of vegetation gets its name from the tiger-like pattern of alternating bands of dense vegetation ...