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dc.creatorChristensen, V.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-25T02:41:34Z
dc.date.available2019-02-25T02:41:34Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.identifier.citationEcological Modelling 77: 3-32
dc.identifier.issn0304-3800
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/2765
dc.description.abstractAn attempt is made to rank 41 steady-state models of aquatic ecosystems on the basis of their maturity. Maturity is quantified using several of Odum's attributes of ecosystem maturity. It is shown that it is possible to make such a ranking, and that the ranking seems to confirm our intuitive perception of ecosystem maturity. The ranking is compared to rankings based on various ecosystem goal functions. The maturity ranking shows a strong negative correlation with relative ascendency, and thus a strong positive correlation with system overhead, a possible measure of ecosystem stability. The analyses suggest that another goal function, exergy, as calculated here is mainly a function of system biomass, and that it might be appropriate to reconsider the computational aspect of exergy estimation. Most importantly the analyses point to the feasibility of using comparisons of ecosystem models as a tool for enhancing our understanding of ecosystem characteristics, notably sustainability.
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dc.languageEn
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.sourceEcological Modelling
dc.titleEcosystem maturity: towards quantification
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.bibliographicCitationChristensen, V. (1995). Ecosystem maturity: towards quantification. Ecological Modelling 77: 3-32
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.identifier.worldfish1135
cg.subject.agrovocecosystems
cg.identifier.statusLimited access
cg.identifier.ISIindexedISI indexed
cg.description.themeMiscellaneous
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3800(93)E0073-Cen_US
cg.identifier.urlhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0304380093E0073C


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