Multiple “stable” states and the conservation of marine ecosystems

作者: Nancy Knowlton

DOI: 10.1016/J.POCEAN.2004.02.011

关键词: EcosystemDisturbance (ecology)OceanographyEcologyState (polity)Natural resource economicsMarine ecosystemAlternative stable stateMarine conservationContext (language use)Precautionary principle

摘要: … the first to provide potential examples of multiple stable states. However, … stable community. It is also possible that the temporal and spatial criteria required to document alternate stable …

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