title: Reply to Walsh et al.: Hexagonal patterns of Australian fairy circles develop without correlation to termitaria.
authors: Department of Ecological Modelling, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; stephan.getzin@ufz.de.
authors: Stephan
authors: S
authors: Getzin
authors: Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boker Campus, Beer Sheva 84990, Israel; The Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Tamar Regional Council, Israel;
authors: Hezi
authors: H
authors: Yizhaq
authors: Environmental Management, Rio Tinto, Perth, 6850 WA, Australia;
authors: Bronwyn
authors: B
authors: Bell
authors: School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009 WA, Australia; Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Botanic Gardens & Parks Authority, Kings Park, 6005 WA, Australia;
authors: Todd E
authors: TE
authors: Erickson
authors: Private address, Cairns, 4870 QLD, Australia;
authors: Anthony C
authors: AC
authors: Postle
authors: Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel;
authors: Itzhak
authors: I
authors: Katra
authors: Physics Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel;
authors: Omer
authors: O
authors: Tzuk
authors: Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boker Campus, Beer Sheva 84990, Israel;
authors: Yuval R
authors: YR
authors: Zelnik
authors: Department of Ecosystem Modelling, University of Goettingen, 37077 Goettingen, Germany;
authors: Kerstin
authors: K
authors: Wiegand
authors: Department of Ecological Modelling, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Halle-Jena-Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Thorsten
authors: T
authors: Wiegand
authors: Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boker Campus, Beer Sheva 84990, Israel; Physics Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel;
authors: Ehud
authors: E
authors: Meron
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota; D001315:Australia; D017753:Ecosystem; D008332:Management Quality Circles; D006109:Poaceae; D011891:Rain