Diego R. Macedo

Ecological studies are directly related to their spatial and scalar components. In this context, understanding how spatial and hierarchical patterns of landscape features (climate, relief, geology, land use, and cover, etc.) directly and indirectly affect the structure of biological communities is essential, as these are excellent indicators of environmental quality.

 

However, as these interactions are influenced at multiple spatial scales, such as biomes, ecoregions, watersheds, riparian zones, reaches, and microhabitats, it should be considered that covariance effects may complicate the understanding of interactions between these scales and freshwater assemblages.

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This research line aims to analyze the relationships between landscape and biodiversity across multiple spatial scales, exploring these relationships through statistical models and spatial analyses using geographic information systems. By combining the spatial approach of geography with the functional approach of ecology, it seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of these relationships.