Nature Communications (Jun 2019)

A Lévy expansion strategy optimizes early dune building by beach grasses

  • Valérie C. Reijers,
  • Koen Siteur,
  • Selwyn Hoeks,
  • Jim van Belzen,
  • Annieke C. W. Borst,
  • Jannes H. T. Heusinkveld,
  • Laura L. Govers,
  • Tjeerd J. Bouma,
  • Leon P. M. Lamers,
  • Johan van de Koppel,
  • Tjisse van der Heide

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10699-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Random walk movement patterns with specific step size distributions are commonly associated with resource search optimization strategies in mobile organisms. Here, the authors show that clonal expansion of beach grasses follows a Lévy-type step size strategy that optimizes early dune building.