ADS in ADE-4 is a package devoted to multiscale analysis of spatial point patterns.

The proposed methods are based on the analysis of inter-point distances, which necessitate the location of individuals in (x;y) coordinates within a given study area. These methods, which allow the detection of complex multiscale structures within plots of any shape, are well-adapted to plant ecology.

ADS in ADE-4 is entirely compatible with ADE-4, of which it constitutes section 8 (Spatial Statistics).