what determines whether a parasite is present in an ecoregion? Is it because a specific host or hosts are present or can this be just as predicted by a certain type of host being present?
We can generate two models. one that predicts using host identity information and one that predicts using only host trait information. Still need to figure out how to incorporate host trait information across an ecoregion.
In other words, can we measure "community competence" of an ecoregion? Is a host identity-agnostic method suitable for making wide scale predictions about parasite presence?
what determines whether a parasite is present in an ecoregion? Is it because a specific host or hosts are present or can this be just as predicted by a certain type of host being present?
We can generate two models. one that predicts using host identity information and one that predicts using only host trait information. Still need to figure out how to incorporate host trait information across an ecoregion.
In other words, can we measure "community competence" of an ecoregion? Is a host identity-agnostic method suitable for making wide scale predictions about parasite presence?