🐎 future questions figure

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 \caption{\label{fig-process}Aligning the various processes that
-determine interactions with the different network representations. First
-we start with a `global metaweb' this network which captures all
-possible interactions for an arbitrary collection of species, we can
-further refine this network by taking in to consideration the
-co-occurrence of these difference species - as shown here we have two
-regions with some species (blue) that are found in both regions and
-others endemic to either region one (pink) or region two (orange). These
-regional metawebs to capture all possible interactions, however it only
-considers species that co-occur. However even within a region we do not
-expect all interactions to be realised but rather that there are
+determine interactions (right column) with the different network
+representations (left column). First we start with a \textbf{global
+metaweb} this network captures all possible interactions for a
+collection of species in the global context. However within the global
+environment different species occur in different regions (region one =
+yellow and region 2 = orange), and it is possible to construct two
+different metawebs (\textbf{regional metawebs}) for each region by
+taking accounting for the co-occurrence patterns of the difference
+species - as shown here we have two regions with some species (blue)
+that are found in both regions and others endemic to either region one
+(yellow) or region two (orange). However even within a region we do not
+expect that all interactions to be realised but rather that there are
 multiple configurations of the regional metaweb over both space and
-time. The `state' of the different network realisations are ultimately
-influenced not just by the co-occurrence of a species pair but rather
-the larger community context such as the abundance of different species,
-maximising energy gain, or indirect/higher order interactions.}
+time. The `state' of the different \textbf{realised networks} are
+ultimately influenced not just by the co-occurrence of a species pair
+but rather the larger community context such as the abundance of
+different species, maximisation of energy gain, or indirect/higher order
+interactions.}
 
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@@ -47,8 +50,8 @@ maximising energy gain, or indirect/higher order interactions.}
 
 }
 
-\caption{\label{fig-future}An attempt to try and visualise a way to map
-the different scales of network representations to the way in which we
-can interrogate/ask questions about them?}
+\caption{\label{fig-future}Here we highlight som of the outstanding
+questions in both network as well as general ecology, as well as some of
+the outstadning methodological challenges we face.}
 
 \end{figure}

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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Broadly, networks can be thought of to fall into two different 'types'; namely m
 
 The interplay between network representation and network (node and edge) definition is primarily governed by the process(es) that determine the interaction between species, however these processes are also scale and context dependent. Here we start by introducing the five core processes that determine either the feasibility or the realisation of interactions, namely: evolutionary compatibility, co-occurrence, abundance, predator choice, and non-trophic interactions; while simultaneously contextualising them within, and linking them to, the different network representations [@fig-process]. We can think of the different network representations to be conceptually analogous to the fundamental and realised niche, whereby the metaweb represents the 'fundamental diet niche' of a species and a realised network represents the 'realised diet' of a species. Of course these processes do not function in a vacuum and do interact with/influence one another, but it is still beneficial to present them in a categorical manner as these different processes are often the underpinning logic in the development of prediction/network models, the criteria for data collection in the field, and the scale of organisation for which they are relevant (species, population, or community).
 
-![Aligning the various processes that determine interactions (right column) with the different network representations (left column). First we start with a **global metaweb** this network captures all possible interactions for a collection of species in the global context. However within the global environment different species occur in different regions (region one = yellow and region 2 = orange), and it is possible to construct two different metawebs (**regional metawebs**) for each region by taking accounting for the co-occurrence patterns of the difference species - as shown here we have two regions with some species (blue) that are found in both regions and others endemic to either region one (yellow) or region two (orange). However even within a region we do not expect that all interactions to be realised but rather that there are multiple configurations of the regional metaweb over both space and time. The 'state' of the different **realised networks** are ultimately influenced not just by the co-occurrence of a species pair but rather the larger community context such as the abundance of different species, maximising energy gain, or indirect/higher order interactions.](images/anatomy.png){#fig-process}
+![Aligning the various processes that determine interactions (right column) with the different network representations (left column). First we start with a **global metaweb** this network captures all possible interactions for a collection of species in the global context. However within the global environment different species occur in different regions (region one = yellow and region 2 = orange), and it is possible to construct two different metawebs (**regional metawebs**) for each region by taking accounting for the co-occurrence patterns of the difference species - as shown here we have two regions with some species (blue) that are found in both regions and others endemic to either region one (yellow) or region two (orange). However even within a region we do not expect that all interactions to be realised but rather that there are multiple configurations of the regional metaweb over both space and time. The 'state' of the different **realised networks** are ultimately influenced not just by the co-occurrence of a species pair but rather the larger community context such as the abundance of different species, maximisation of energy gain, or indirect/higher order interactions.](images/anatomy.png){#fig-process}
 
 ## The processes that determine species interactions
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Linking to dynamic networks and how this lets us build spatially/temporally expl
 
 Specific sub points to consider here is persistence, especially persistence to perturbation. Again, dynamic networks and network/community assembly and finally extinctions [@dunhillExtinctionCascadesCommunity2024].
 
-![An attempt to try and visualise a way to map the different scales of network representations to the way in which we can interrogate/ask questions about them?](images/NetworkFuture.png){#fig-future}
+![Here we highlight som of the outstanding questions in both network as well as general ecology, as well as some of the outstadning methodological challenges we face.](images/NetworkFuture.png){#fig-future}
 
 | Question (broad)                   | Question (specific)                                                                                                                    | Network representation                                                                                                                              |
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