Challenges of scale when examining plant-interactions in arid ecosystems: micro, local, & regional Alessandro Filazzola OR How I learned to stop worrying and trust the rain
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Challenges of scale when examining plant-interactions in arid ecosystems: micro, local, & regional
Alessandro Filazzola
ORHow I learned to stop worrying and trust the rain
Positive plant-interactions support biodiversity across all spatial gradients
Rodriguez-Cabal et al. 2012
Thank youDr. Chris LortieDr. Sapna SharmaDr. Bridget StutchburyDr. Michael WestphalDr. Diego SotomayorThe Ecoblender LabBLM: Central Coast Field OfficeDr. Richard MichaletDr. Jim AndreDr. Tasha Le DouxTejon Ranch Conservancy
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Discussion
1. How (or should we) include these micro- and local-scale gradients when conducting regional modelling?
2. What should field experiments focus on in terms of scale? Deep vs wide?
3. How do you know that you have surveyed the full length a gradient?
4. Controlling variables or measuring covariates?
5. Insights into other fields that utilize scale and further implications