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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

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Phenomena occur at multiple scales Space and Time related Scale of measurement influences what we learn from observation Scale-dependence Population Organism Community Ecosystem Biosphere

Levels of Organization criteria for observation

Region Interactions Landscape

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Scale and level (approach) are different! Approach determines criteria for observation:

  • which measurements

matter

  • which entities are of

interest scale Northern pitcher plant Sarrecenia purpurea

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ant (prey) fleshfly midge slime mite rotifer mosquito bacteria

An ecosystem in a leaf

Scale and level are different

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Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone Hadley Cell Ferrel Cell Polar Cell Global Latitudinal Circulation Patterns

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Coriolis effect - Earth’s rotation interacts with Circulation cells to make wind patterns (which drive Ocean circulation as well) Spot the moving ITCZ

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Spot the moving ITCZ

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Where in the heck are we? Gothic, CO (38.9 N, 107.0 W) 2750 m

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Gambier, OH (40.4 N, 82.3 W) 300 m

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