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Linda: An R package for line transect-based nearest neighbor distance analysis of species distributional patterns

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Xiaoqin Shi
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Yongbin Wu
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Qi Xiao
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Youhua Chen *
DOI:10.1016/j.pld.2026.07.009delete
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• Proposes 1NND index for species aggregation from line transect data. • New metrics outperform 2D methods like Clark and Evans' for transect data. • 2D metrics severely overestimate aggregation when applied to transect data. • Method extended to multi-transect analysis via LNND index. • R package “Linda” available for immediate application and testing.
Keywords:
Local-scale biodiversity patterns
Line transect sampling
Poisson distribution
Distributional ecology
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