Title: Embracing scale-dependence to achieve a deeper understanding of biodiversity and its change across communities
Authors: last_name: Chase
first_name: Jonathan M.
name: Jonathan M. Chase
corresponding: yes
affiliations: label: 1
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig and Department of Computer Science, Martin Luther University
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig and Department of Computer Science, Martin Luther University , Halle-Wittenberg; jonathan.chase@idiv.de
notes: Joint first authors
orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0850-1913
last_name: McGill
first_name: Brian J.
name: Brian J. McGill
affiliations: label: 2
institution: School of Biology and Ecology & Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine
name: School of Biology and Ecology & Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine ; mail@brianmcgill.org
orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2359-3526
last_name: McGlinn
first_name: Daniel J.
name: Daniel J. McGlinn
affiliations: label: 3
institution: Biology Department, College of Charleston
name: Biology Department, College of Charleston , Charleston, SC; mcglinndj@cofc.edu
orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1106-8188
last_name: May
first_name: Felix
name: Felix May
affiliations: label: 4
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig; felix.may@idiv.de
orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6310-3670
last_name: Blowes
first_name: Shane A.
name: Shane A. Blowes
affiliations: label: 5
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig; shane.blowes@idiv.de
last_name: Xiao
first_name: Xiao
name: Xiao Xiao
affiliations: label: 6
institution: School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine
name: School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine ; xiao@weecology.org
orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0318-1567
last_name: Knight
first_name: Tiffany M.
name: Tiffany M. Knight
affiliations: label: 7
institution: Dept. Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ; Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: Dept. Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ; Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig. tiffany.knight@idiv.de
orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0444-0882
last_name: Purschke
first_name: Oliver
name: Oliver Purschke
affiliations: label: 8
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig; oliver.purschke@idiv.de
last_name: Gotelli
first_name: Nicholas J.
name: Nicholas J. Gotelli
affiliations: label: 9
institution: University of Vermont, Department of Biology
name: University of Vermont, Department of Biology ; Nicholas.Gotelli@uvm.edu
Affiliations: label: 1
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig and Department of Computer Science, Martin Luther University
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig and Department of Computer Science, Martin Luther University , Halle-Wittenberg; jonathan.chase@idiv.de
label: 2
institution: School of Biology and Ecology & Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine
name: School of Biology and Ecology & Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, University of Maine ; mail@brianmcgill.org
label: 3
institution: Biology Department, College of Charleston
name: Biology Department, College of Charleston , Charleston, SC; mcglinndj@cofc.edu
label: 4
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig; felix.may@idiv.de
label: 5
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig; shane.blowes@idiv.de
label: 6
institution: School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine
name: School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine ; xiao@weecology.org
label: 7
institution: Dept. Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ; Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: Dept. Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ; Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig. tiffany.knight@idiv.de
label: 8
institution: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
name: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) , Halle-Jena-Leipzig; oliver.purschke@idiv.de
label: 9
institution: University of Vermont, Department of Biology
name: University of Vermont, Department of Biology ; Nicholas.Gotelli@uvm.edu
Field: Environmental Science
Document type: preprint
Year: 2018