Sven Erik Jorgensen, Brian Fath, Simone Bastianoni, Joao C. Marques, Felix Muller, S. Nors Nielsen, Bernard D. Patten, Enzo Tiezzi, Robert E. Ulanowicz

A New Ecology / - Elsevier, 2007.

1 - Introduction: A new ecology is needed
Pages 1-5

2 - Ecosystems have openness (thermodynamic)
Pages 7-33

3 - Ecosystems have ontic openness
Pages 35-57

4 - Ecosystems have directionality
Pages 59-78

5 - Ecosystems have connectivity
Pages 79-101

6 - Ecosystems have complex dynamics (growth and development)
Pages 103-142

7 - Ecosystems have complex dynamics – disturbance and decay
Pages 143-166

8 - Ecosystem principles have broad explanatory power in ecology
Pages 167-198

9 - Ecosystem principles have applications
Pages 199-241

10 - Conclusions and final remarks
Pages 243-250



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