patchily

patchy | American Dictionary

patchy
adjective
us/ˈpætʃ·i/
happening or existing in small areas:
patchy rain/fog
If information is patchy, only small parts of it are known:
My knowledge of physics is pretty patchy.

Examples of patchy

patchy
The landscape of models was, however, somewhat arbitrary and patchy.
However, the patchy distribution of open clearings and former cultivated land inside the forest affected the location of vegetation plots.
The picture which emerges is naturally patchy but general trends are clear.
It is possible that the patchy areas observed in the present study may represent part of a large lysosomal network in schistosomula.
Where the isopod occurs, it had a very patchy distribution.
Because of the small-scale patchy distribution of this species, each negative record was confirmed by searching several plants at each site.
Multiple infections are generally scarce and patchy in spatial distribution.
Superimposed on this patchy pattern was a trend of increasing biomass through late summer.
The distribution of carabid assemblages usually reflects the patchy availability of food resources.
Adjustments are generally incremental and patchy rather than radical and comprehensive.
As regards maize crop production, however, liberalisation has failed to solve the challenges of high cost and patchy service delivery.
This includes geniculate lamination, cortical lamination, and the horizontally patchy association (cortico-cortical) connections between areas of visual cortex.
The aftermath of the rebellion, too, has received only patchy treatment.
In this model gut pathology is predominantly located to the distal small intestine and characterized by a patchy, but severe inflammation and necrosis.
Elephant dung is both an ephemeral and patchy resource present mainly in the late dry season.
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