Multiple Stable States in Natural Ecosystems
Rating: Peter Petraitis. 2013. Multiple Stable States in Natural Ecosystems. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978 0 19 956934 2 One of the more pressing issues we face when considering wicked problems like global climate change is the likely fate of ecosystems. Common amongst the general comments are the ideas of “tipping points” – a set of conditions “beyond” which there will be a change of ecosystem state that cannot be reversed. This might seem “reasonable” but it depends on your […]
