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Operationalizing Scale: Functional and Observational - Are There Different Types of Scale?
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Can you identify different types of scale?
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Which of the following best describes observational scale?
The scale of measurement
Correct, observational scale provides space and time context for measurements.
Scale of phenomenon
Incorrect, observational scale may or may not reflect the scale of natural phenomena.
Functional scale
Incorrect, observational scale may or may not reflect functional scale.
Time
Incorrect, observational scale pertains to space and time.
Space
Incorrect, observational scale pertains to space and time.
Looks Good! Correct, observational scale provides space and time context for measurements.
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Scale
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Overview and Objectives
Introduction - What Is Scale?
Spatial Scale
Temporal Scale
Can you Identify Grain and Extent?
Effects of Changing Scale - What Happens When We Look at the Same Location in a Different Way?
Can you identify what happens when scale changes?
Operationalizing Scale: Functional and Observational - Are There Different Types of Scale?
Can you identify different types of scale?
you are here.
Scale Mismatches - Can Scale Be Misused?
Multiscale and Cross-Scale Phenomena
Can you identify cross-scale patterns?
Utility of Scale - How Can Scale Be Used in Real-World Management?
Example - A Multi-Scale Approach to Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Summary - What Did We Learn?
References and Further Reading
Glossary
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