On the behavior of some proposed goal functions for ecosystem development


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This contribution addresses the issue of "goal functions", quantifying the state of development of ecosystems. Numerous goal functions have been proposed with the hope that once a proper goal function has been identified it will be possible in a straightforward manner to characterize ecosystems and to improve the predictive capabilities of complex ecosystem models.

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Ecological Modelling 75/76: 37-49

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1994

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Elsevier

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