The 'ideal' dataset

[TanyaS08]

Identifying the key features of what the 'ideal' interaction dataset would look like.

[TanyaS08]

If we base this on what we need from a data input perspective it would include:

• abundance/biomass (some sort of equivalent)
• phylogenetic relationships (tree)
  • taxonomic rank (can also be used as a 'trait'
  • 'evolutionary distance'
• interactions
  • true positives
  • true negatives (this is a bonus characteristic)
• traits:
  • body size/mass
  • diet/feeding
  • activity time
  • habitat (tiering in PFIM)
  • motility
  • other features e.g. shells

[TanyaS08]

Also need to think about 'diversity'/system we are using. Ideally I think at least one terrestrial and one marine network BUT I wonder about microbial... I think there is an argument to be had that microbial networks ≠ (going for approximate here) food webs in the traditional sense because what even is microbial feeding? But yeah....

Also maybe DINOSAUR food webs?