[latex]M_i^{(k)} = \frac{1}{k}\sum_{j = 1}^k \textbf{1}(species_i \ne species_j)[/latex] j denotes the jth nearest neighbour of plant i. The expression 1(A) = 1, if condition A is true, otherwise 1(A) = 0. In principle, k can take any number and can also vary between plants of the same population or research plot. However, for convenience k… Continue reading Spatial species mingling