Stochastic ecosystem resilience and productivity: Seeking a relationship

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 156, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 143-152

  Xu, Cai Lin ^a   Li, Zi Zhen ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecological models; Non equilibrium perspective; Resilience productivity relationship; Stability; Stochastic model

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 0036837555     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00145-X     Document Type: Article

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