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Scale Phenomena occur at multiple scales Space and Time related Scale of measurement influences what we learn from observation Scale-dependence Levels of Organization criteria for observation Biosphere Community Region Interactions

Scale Phenomena occur at multiple scales Space and Time related Scale of measurement influences what we learn from observation Scale-dependence Levels of Organization criteria for observation Biosphere Community Region Interactions Landscape Population Ecosystem Organism
Scale and level (approach) are different! Approach determines criteria for observation: scale • � which measurements matter • � which entities are of interest Northern pitcher plant Sarrecenia purpurea
An ecosystem in a leaf fleshfly mosquito ant (prey) rotifer bacteria midge slime mite Scale and level are different
Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone Global Latitudinal Circulation Patterns Hadley Cell Ferrel Cell Polar Cell
Coriolis effect - Earth’s rotation interacts with Circulation cells to make wind patterns (which drive Ocean circulation as well) Spot the moving ITCZ
Spot the moving ITCZ
Where in the heck are we? Gothic, CO (38.9 N, 107.0 W) 2750 m
Gambier, OH (40.4 N, 82.3 W) 300 m

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