Research Article

A Spatial Analysis of Serotine Bat (Eptesicus serotinus) Roost Location and Landscape Structure: A Case Study in Sussex, UK

Table 1

Exploratory spatial data analysis summary table including average nearest neighbour analysis (m) and maximum point density (points per km2).

Number of pointsRoostsControls
97100

Average nearest neighbour analysis
 Observed mean distance (m)2549.23589.7
 Expected mean distance (m)3098.23395.6
 Nearest neighbour ratio0.821.06
value<0.0010.27
 Clustering classificationClusteredRandom
Maximum density (points per km2)0.33