Fractional-order calculus has become a useful mathematical framework to describe the complex super-diffusive process; however, numerical solutions of the two-sided space-fractional super-diffusive model with variable coefficients are difficult to obtain, and almost no method can obtain an analytical solution. In this paper, a class of new fractional dimensional reproducing kernel spaces (RKS) based on Caputo fractional derivatives is given, and we give analytical and numerical solutions of the two-sided space-fractional super-diffusive model based on the class of new RKS. The analytical solution is represented in the form of series in the reproducing kernel space. Numerical experiments indicate that the piecewise reproducing kernel method is more accurate than the traditional reproducing kernel method (RKM), and these new fractional reproducing kernel spaces are efficient for the two-sided space-fractional super-diffusive model.

In order to stop and reverse land degradation and curb the loss of biodiversity, the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development proposes to combat desertification. In this paper, a fractional vegetation–water model in an arid flat environment is studied. The pattern behavior of the fractional model is much more complex than that of the integer order. We study the stability and Turing instability of the system, as well as the Hopf bifurcation of fractional order $\alpha$, and obtain the Turing region in the parameter space. According to the amplitude equation, different types of stationary mode discoveries can be obtained, including point patterns and strip patterns. Finally, the results of the numerical simulation and theoretical analysis are consistent. We find some novel fractal patterns of the fractional vegetation–water model in an arid flat environment. When the diffusion coefficient, d, changes and other parameters remain unchanged, the pattern structure changes from stripes to spots. When the fractional order parameter, $\beta$, changes, and other parameters remain unchanged, the pattern structure becomes more stable and is not easy to destroy. The research results can provide new ideas for the prevention and control of desertification vegetation patterns.

This paper investigates a three-species reaction-diffusion model with fractional-order derivatives and proposes an innovative numerical method for its simulation. The method integrates an optimized Grünwald-Letnikov discretization scheme, enhanced by a short-memory principle, with a high-order accurate nine-point compact difference scheme, enabling an efficient and stable solution of fractional operators. Rigorous convergence and stability analyses confirm the theoretical reliability of the algorithm. Through stability and Turing bifurcation analyses, the study systematically reveals the regulatory mechanism of the fractional-order exponent on the dynamic behavior of the system. The numerical results demonstrate that the present method accurately captures the effect of fractional derivatives on the formation process of spatial patterns.