
In this paper we explore the consequences of long distance dispersal in biological invasion processes through simulations using a recently developed cellular automaton model. We show that long distance dispersal generate characteristic spatial patterns with several stationary scale-invariant properties. In particular, the patterns display a main patch around the focus of spread, with a fractal border structure whose fractal dimension contains information about the main statistical properties of the dispersal mechanism. Our results are in agreement with field data of spread of invaders with long distance dispersal mechanisms.
Cellular automata, Cellular automata (computational aspects), Biological invasions; Cellular automata; Long-distance dispersal, Ecology, cellular automata, biological invasions, long-distance dispersal, Models, Biological, Pinus ponderosa, Apocynaceae, Fractals, Long-distance dispersal, Computer Simulation, Biological invasions, Ecosystem
Cellular automata, Cellular automata (computational aspects), Biological invasions; Cellular automata; Long-distance dispersal, Ecology, cellular automata, biological invasions, long-distance dispersal, Models, Biological, Pinus ponderosa, Apocynaceae, Fractals, Long-distance dispersal, Computer Simulation, Biological invasions, Ecosystem
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