ABSTRACT
Each agroecosystem has its own unique structure and spatial organization. In a diverse system, the spatial organization of just the biotic components of the system may be exceedingly complex, and understanding it requires that one ask a variety of questions: What species are present? What is each species’ relative abundance? How are the species distributed over space? What is the role of each species in the ecology of the system? What patterns are created by the distribution of species? How do these patterns change over time?
