"scattered distribution" is a correct and usable term in written English.
It is most commonly used in the sciences and mathematics to describe a distribution of objects, such as points on a graph, that are not evenly spaced. For example, "The data produced a scattered distribution, with most of the points clustered around the lower end of the spectrum."
We used a completely randomized design to assign 6 different treatments (single or scattered distribution by 3 different densities) to 31 different harvest units.
It consists of eight species exhibiting a highly scattered distribution across continents (Spalik and Downie 2007).
10A-TG2 cells, in contrast, displayed spindle-like shape and exhibited scattered distribution of fibroblast-like cells with disrupted cell-to-cell adhesion (Fig. 1A).
In contrast, osteoporotic samples presented a much more scattered distribution.
This mutually exclusive and seemingly scattered distribution can be explained by two different mechanisms: ancient paralogy and lateral gene transfer.
Similarly, immune EM revealed scattered distribution of BM components over a broader area, escaping detection by immunofluorescence.
Treated drug concentrations (TDCs) were determined by preliminary experiment, which exhibit scattered distribution of cell death from each specimen (Bird et al, 1985).
The highly scattered distribution of M. sylvestris across Europe and within forests may not promote evolution towards higher aggressiveness (Gilbert 2002).
The markedly scattered distribution of sequences belonging to the DXR-II family across higher order eubacterial taxonomic groups was previously observed [ 23].
At the same time point, kainate treatment significantly increased the number of EdU-positive cells (over the global DAPI-positive population) that had a scattered distribution.
Their scattered distribution and dissimilar structure strongly suggests multiple independent invasions of RHEs instead of a single ancestral event with subsequent loss in some lineages.
