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Cross-Scale Morphology, Geometry, and Dynamics of Ecosystems
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Community ecology and ecosystem ecology seem to have existed in different worlds, and Levin (1989) suggests that the gulf between the two is the consequence of the different historical traditions in each.Abstract:
Community ecology and ecosystem ecology seem to have existed in different worlds. Levin (1989) suggests that the gulf between the two is the consequence of the different historical traditions in each. Community ecology, for example, emerged from basic studies, where generalized patterns were sought in the natural interactions among the biota. From the outset, the goal has been to deduce general and simple theory. On the other hand, many of the modelling approaches developed to understand ecosystem dynamics emerged from specific applied problems, where not only biotic but abiotic and human disturbances transformed ecosystem function. That tradition, therefore, is often more complete, but at the price of producing a collection of complex specific examples from which generalization is difficult.read more
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