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  • Landscape Ecology

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  • Advances in climate modeling and remote sensing suggest finer-grained climate data can enhance biological relevance.
  • However, the scale appropriate for biological systems is context-dependent and not always improved by higher-resolution data.
  • This highlights a gap in understanding how to effectively link climate data to ecological and evolutionary processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a framework that integrates climatic and biological perspectives for understanding climate exposure scales.
  • To provide guidance on selecting appropriate scales for investigating microclimate effects across different biological levels (individuals, populations, communities).
  • To conceptualize systems of climate scale and recommend trait-based approaches for identifying relevant climate-biology interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of knowledge from micrometeorology, physiology, and landscape ecology.
  • Development of a conceptual framework integrating climate and biological scales.
  • Review of existing and novel methods and technologies for microclimate assessment.

Main Results:

  • A novel framework is proposed for understanding the scales of climate exposure relevant to biological systems.
  • Conceptualization of "systems of climate scale" to better define climate-biology interactions.
  • Recommendations for trait-based approaches to determine biologically relevant climate scales are provided.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating climate and biological lenses is crucial for accurate microclimate effect studies.
  • Trait-based approaches can help identify the most relevant scales for climate-biology interactions.
  • Novel methods and technologies offer new opportunities for multiscale microclimate investigations in ecology and evolution.