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Appendix A. Main algorithms for the four spatial point models and the steps for estimating parameters used in addressing the joint effects of habitat heterogeneity and dispersal limitation on the species–area relationships (SARs), and calculations of AIC are also detailed. Click here for a PDF file of the appendix.