Examination of ecological networks

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 196, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 283-288

  Jorgensen S E ^a   Fath, B D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Exergy; Food chain; Food web; Network changes

Indexed keywords

EXERGY; RECYCLING; REDUCTION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

FOOD CHAIN; FOOD WEB; NETWORK CHANGES;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CARNIVORE; DETRITUS; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENERGY FLOW; EXERGY; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD WEB; HERBIVORE;

EID: 33745194367     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.02.029     Document Type: Article

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