Tropical Ecosystem Structure and Function

摘要: Conventionally, an ecosystem is defined as integrated set of biological components making up a biotic community plus its abiotic environment (Odum, 1953). The basic include (a) producers—the photosynthetic organisms that convert solar energy into chemical energy, (b) consumers serve regulators, and (c) decomposers recycle finite material resources. These components, in turn, are composed species populations. differences one observes among types can be studied interpreted terms the storages flows associated with each component, role component assumes overall maintenance response system to various forcing functions.