Spatial patterns in forests can tell us a lot about the trees and their environment. Scientists studied changes in these patterns after thinning trees in a forest experiment. They used new methods to analyze how trees were spaced out and how big they were. By comparing patterns before and after thinning, they found that the diversity of tree sizes changed, and the spacing of trees also shifted. This research helps us understand how human activities like forest thinning can affect the way trees grow and interact with each other in the forest.