Book ID: CBB001421446

Multiple Stable States in Natural Ecosystems (2013)

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Petraitis, Peter Steven (Author)


Oxford University Press


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: xii + 188 pp.; ill.
Language: English

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 compelling examples. One of the most interesting and vexing problems in ecology is how distinctly different communities of plants and animals can occur in the same ecosystem. The theory of these systems, known as multiple stable states, is well understood, but whether multiple stable states actually exist in nature has remained a hotly-debated subject. Multiple Stable States in Natural Ecosystems provides a broad and synthetic critique of recent advances in theory and new experimental evidence. Modern models of systems with multiple stable states are placed in historical context. Current theories are covered in a rigourous fashion with the specific goal of identifying testable predictions about multiple stable states.

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Authors & Contributors
Jørgensen, Dolly
Sir Charles Godfray
Moll, Remington J.
Lord John Krebs
Patricio Flores
Montgomery, Robert A.
Concepts
Ecology
Environmental history
Environmental degradation
Forests and forestry
Ecosystem
Animals
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
19th century
20th century, late
Ancient
18th century
Places
United States
California (U.S.)
United Kingdom
Queensland (Australia)
Indonesia
Netherlands
Institutions
Marywood University
Yellowstone National Park
University of Sydney
Royal Society of London
Princeton University
University of London
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