Multiple stable states in natural ecosystems /

Many natural systems such as coral reefs and tropical forests are undergoing rapid changes that appear without warning and seem irreversible. This book presents a clear and concise overview of the ecological theory that has been developed to explain these sudden changes and provides a number of comp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Petraitis, Peter Steven (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Biotic communities.
Biodiversity conservation.
Biodiversité > Conservation.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Biodiversity conservation
Biotic communities
Populationsekologi.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • What theory actually tells us about multiple stable states
  • Detection of multiple stable states
  • Experimental evidence
  • Catastrophe theory
  • Hallmarks of catastrophes
  • Other modeling approaches
  • Four common misconceptions
  • Using temporal and spatial patterns as evidence
  • Where do we go from here?

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