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Scaling patterns and processes across landscapes

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In cartography scale represents the level of reduction of the real dimensions of the earth, and may be absolute or relative. In ecology scale is a fundamental concept, as organisms interact with the environment using an inherent perception of their surroundings (Powell 1989, Steele 1989). Most ecological phenomena show a scale dependence of measurement and Horne and Schneider (1995) recently reviewed the role of spatial variance in ecology.

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Farina, A. (1998). Scaling patterns and processes across landscapes. In: Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8984-0_3

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