The results showed that nestedness is not exclusive properties of biological assemblages, mantlerock or soil catenulate structure, but can be found in a broader class of earth systems.
结果表明：嵌套性在生物群落、土被或土链结构中的性质有相似之处，即地学系统中普遍存在着嵌套性。
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Nestedness has been suggested to have implications for biological conservation, particularly in relation to SLOSS (single large or several small) debate regarding nature reserve design.