Analysis of indirect effects within ecosystem models using pathway-based methodology

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 238-245

  Ma, Q ^a   Kazanci, C ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Indirect effects; Input output analysis; Network environ analysis; Network particle tracking; Pathway based

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS;

INDIRECT EFFECTS; INPUT OUTPUT ANALYSIS; NETWORK ENVIRON ANALYSIS; PARTICLE TRACKING; PATHWAY-BASED;

ALGEBRA;

ECOSYSTEM MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; NETWORK ANALYSIS; THROUGHFLOW;

EID: 84897429093     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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