Paul B. Hook, William K. Lauenroth, Ingrid C. Burke, Spatial Patterns of Roots in a Semiarid Grassland: Abundance of Canopy Openings and Regeneration Gaps, Journal of Ecology, Vol. 82, No. 3 (Sep., 1994), pp. 485-494
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Hook et al. (1994) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 2 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: