Multiple stable states in natural ecosystems /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Petraitis, Peter Steven
Published: Oxford University Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2013.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
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Carrier Form: xii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-182) and index.
ISBN: 0199569347
9780199569342 :
Index Number: QH541
CLC: Q145
Call Number: Q145/P493
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. What theory actually tells us about multiple stable states -- 3. Detection of multiple stable states -- 4. Experimental evidence -- 5. Catastrophe theory -- 6. Hallmarks of catastrophes -- 7. Other modeling approaches -- 8. Four common misconceptions -- 9. Using temporal and spatial patterns as evidence -- 10. Where do we go from here?