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Spatial autocorrelation is a general phenomenon within biogeographical studies. However, considerable confusion exists about how to analyse spatially autocorrelated data collected using classical sampling methods (e.g. simple random sampling). We show that the two common discordant views about autocorrelated data depend upon the desired scale of inference. Although inferential statistics seeking to...