Before revision:  Firstly, I show that in the context of a single-species model, neglecting  intraspecific competition leads to an overestimation of a patterned ecosystem's resilience to increases in aridity.
After revision:  Firstly, I show that in the context of a single-species model, neglecting local intraspecific competition leads to an overestimation of a patterned ecosystem's resilience to increases in aridity.