Under what situation(s) can a single environment be both coarse-grained and fine-grained.

I was thinking in an envirnomental where many organisms exist, such as a field. To a herbivorous insect, it would be course-grained while to a cow or horse it would be fine-grained. But is this correct, or is there a better answer to the question?

Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "coarse-grained fine-grained environment" to get these possible sources:

http://www.amjbot.org/cgi/content/full/92/1/101
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-0147(197411%2F12)108%3A964%3C831%3ATROEGI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-D
http://parxxl.gforge.inria.fr/parxxl-design.pdf
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-0147(197507%2F08)109%3A968%3C419%3ASIAFE%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H
http://www.hpc2n.umu.se/para06/papers/paper_48.pdf

In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search.

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.

The situation you described, where a single environment can be both coarse-grained and fine-grained, is a valid example. In the case of a field, it can be considered coarse-grained from the perspective of a herbivorous insect because they perceive the field as a large area with relatively few distinct features. However, for a cow or horse, the field may be perceived as fine-grained because they can identify and interact with various plants and other elements within the field at a more detailed level.

It's important to note that coarse-grained and fine-grained are relative terms, and they refer to the level of detail or granularity at which an environment is perceived or analyzed. This can vary depending on the observer's capabilities and specific needs.

In general, a coarse-grained environment is characterized by a lower level of detail, where large-scale features or entities are more prominent. On the other hand, a fine-grained environment is characterized by a higher level of detail, with smaller-scale features or entities being more distinct and relevant.

When considering whether an environment is coarse-grained or fine-grained, it's helpful to analyze the size, complexity, and diversity of elements within the environment. Different organisms or individuals within the same environment may perceive and interact with it differently, leading to different classifications of the environment's granularity.

In summary, a single environment can be considered both coarse-grained and fine-grained based on the observer's perspective and their ability to perceive and interact with different elements within that environment.