[R-sig-Geo] package for unmarked point pattern analysis

[Rolf Turner]

On 24/05/11 14:35, elaine kuo wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> I have a shape file consistig of 600 points as the centroids of bird
> distributions in Asia.
> Now I want to learn if specific parts of the points are randomized, clumped,
> or dispersed.
>
> I tried average nearest neighbor tool of ArcGIS.
> One portin of the points are randomized but with p-value higher than 0.05.
> I would like to ask if any other methods in R can provide alternative
> interpretation of the point analysis.

You just ***might*** want to consider using "spatstat" !!!   :-)

See "Point pattern analysis" under the "Spatial" Task View on CRAN
for some other possibilities, including "splancs" and "spatial".

     cheers,

             Rolf Turner