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Ecosystem
Known as:
Tropical ecosystem
, Ecosytem
, Eco-systems
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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment (things like air, water and mineral…
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Agent-based model in biology
Anthony Wilden
Aquatic ecosystem
Biogeochemistry
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Using Imaging Spectroscopy to Study Ecosystem Processes and Properties
S. Ustin
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D. Roberts
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J. Gamon
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G. Asner
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R. Green
2004
Corpus ID: 53653451
Abstract Remote sensing data provide essential input for today's climate and ecosystem models. It is generally agreed that many…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Primary Succession and Ecosystem Rehabilitation: References
L. Walker
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R. Moral
2003
Corpus ID: 55041248
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Denudation: the creation of a barren substrate 3. Successional theory 4. Soil development 5. Life…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Dominant species maintain ecosystem function with non‐random species loss
Melinda D. Smith
,
A. Knapp
2003
Corpus ID: 73645372
Loss of species caused by widespread stressors, such as drought and fragmentation, is likely to be non-random depending on…
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning : synthesis and perspectives
M. Loreau
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S. Naeem
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P. Inchausti
2002
Corpus ID: 129209523
1. BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONING: THE EMERGENCE OF A SYNTHETIC FRAMEWORK 3. PLANT DIVERSITY AND COMPOSITION: EFFECTS ON…
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Modeling Soil–Landscape and Ecosystem Properties Using Terrain Attributes
P. Gessler
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O. Chadwick
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F. Chamran
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L. Althouse
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K. Holmes
2000
Corpus ID: 16114833
Soil-landscape patterns result from the integration of short- and long-term pedogeomorphic processes. A 2-ha hillslope catena in…
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Microbiotic Crusts and Ecosystem Processes
R. D. Evans
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J. Johansen
1999
Corpus ID: 85017062
Microbiotic crusts are biological soil crusts composed of lichens, cyanobacteria, algae, mosses, and fungi. The biodiversity of…
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Fire's effects on ecosystems
L. Debano
,
D. Neary
,
P. Ffolliott
1998
Corpus ID: 129533561
FIRE DYNAMICS. Combustion Processes and Heat Transfer. Fuels and Fire Behavior. SOIL REPONSES. Soil Resource. Physical Soil…
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in soil
L. Brussaard
,
V. Behan-Pelletier
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+7 authors
T. Hattori
1997
Corpus ID: 83744537
We review the current knowledge on biodiversity in soils, its role in ecosystem processes, its importance for human purposes, and…
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Connecting landscape patterns to ecosystem and population processes
P. Kareiva
,
U. Wennergren
Nature
1995
Corpus ID: 4330852
Spatially explicit ecological models offer numerous surprises, ranging from intricate tapestries of spatial patterning to…
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Model of a coral reef ecosystem
J. Polovina
Coral reefs
1984
Corpus ID: 11103313
A simple model termed ECOPATH is presented which estimates mean annual biomass, production, and consumption for components of an…
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