Complementarity of Ecological Goal Functions
Journal of Theoretical BiologyPublished 1 February 2001
Brian D. Fath, Bernard C. Patten, Jae S. Choi
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This paper summarizes, in the framework of network environ analysis, a set of analyses of energy-matter flow and storage in steady-state systems, suggesting a common pattern for ecosystem development.
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This paper summarizes, in the framework of network environ analysis, a set of analyses of energy-matter flow and storage in steady-state systems. The network perspective is used to codify and unify ten ecological orientors or extremal principles: maximum power (Lotka), maximum storage (Jørgensen-Mejer), maximum empower and emergy (Odum), maximum ascendency (Ulanowicz), maximum dissipation (Schneider-Kay), maximum cycling (Morowitz), maximum residence time (Cheslak-Lamarra), minimum specific dissipation (Onsager, Prigogine), and minimum empower to exergy ratio (Bastianoni-Marchettini). We show that, seen in this framework, these seemingly disparate extrema are all mutually consistent, suggesting a common pattern for ecosystem development. This pattern unfolds in the network organization of systems.
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