Assessing relative variable importance across different spatial scales: a two-dimensional wavelet analysis

Aim Assessing the relationship between a spatial process and environmental variables as a function of spatial scale is a challenging problem. Therefore, there is a need for a valid and reliable tool to examine and evaluate scale dependencies in biogeography, macroecology and other earth sciences. Location Central Europe (latitude 43.99°–54.22° N, longitude 4.79°–15.02° E). Methods We present a method for applying two‐dimensional wavelet analysis...