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ArticleApplications in plant sciences

Pearl's causality for integrating ecological datasets: A case study on

Kailin Weitkämper, Kilian Rückschloß, Tommaso Sitzia, Bruno Michielon, Silke Werth, Felix Weitkämper

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Kailin WeitkämperFaculty of Biology LMU University of Munich Menzinger Straße 67 München 80638 Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4242-1669
Kilian RückschloßInstitute for Mathematics University of Tübingen Auf der Morgenstelle 10 Tübingen 72076 Germany.
Tommaso SitziaDepartment of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16 Legnaro 35020 PD Italy.
Bruno MichielonDepartment of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16 Legnaro 35020 PD Italy.
Silke WerthFaculty of Biology LMU University of Munich Menzinger Straße 67 München 80638 Germany.
Felix WeitkämperResearch Center for Artificial Intelligence German University of Digital Science Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 14 Potsdam 14482 Germany.

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Abstract

Premise: Applied ecology can significantly influence policy decisions on environmental issues. Therefore, research in this field should be as transparent and reproducible as possible. Existing expertise from a broad range of disciplines should also be integrated into ecological research to allow researchers to maximize understanding of complex systems. Methods: We illustrate how Pearl's causality can contribute to applied ecology. We demonstrate the implications of causal diagrams for assessing the effects of anthropogenic and abiotic factors in ecological systems, using Results: In our example, we find that river channel width and riverbank protections are the most important factors affecting the survival of Discussion: We demonstrate that causal diagrams can be an effective new language for ecological research. The causal diagram highlights that integrating hydrological, historical, or anthropological data could strengthen understanding of

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applied ecologyconceptual frameworkinterdisciplinary scienceMyricaria germanicaPearl's causality

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