Research Article

Characterizing the Relative Spatial Structure of Point Patterns

Figure 10

Regeneration of Vouacapoua americana. (a) The map shows trees with their size. Distances are in meters. (b) Univariate function applied to saplings: saplings are aggregated at all distances. (c) Bivariate function applied to saplings around potentially reproducing trees (over 30 cm DBH): a significant lack of saplings is detected between 6 and 9 meters. Confidence intervals are computed at 1% risk level.
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