Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Realism about Communities and Ecosystems
作者： Jay Odenbaugh
DOI: 10.1086/525609
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摘要: In this essay I first provide an analysis of various community concepts. Second, evaluate two the most serious challenges to existence communities—gradient and paleoecological respectively—arguing that, properly understood, neither threatens communities construed interactively. Finally, apply same interactive approach ecosystem ecology, arguing that ecosystems may exist robustly as well.
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