
CHAPTER 4
Fractals and Multifractals in
Pedodiversity and Biodiversity
Analyses
Fernando San José Martínez
a,
* and Francisco Javier
Caniego Monreal
b
Why Fractals and Multifractals are
Needed to Understand Pedodiversity
and Biodiversity
Origin of Fractals and Multifractals
Since the publication of B. B. Mandelbrot’s book “The Fractal Geometry of
Nature” (1977), much has been written about the use of fractal geometry
and multifractal analysis as new mathematical tools to better understand
natural shapes, processes and systems. A complementary approach to
this question can be found in the book by I. Stewart, “Does God Play
Dice?” (1989). Under this eye-catching ...