In ecology, the theory of alternative stable states (sometimes termed alternate stable states or alternative stable equilibria) predicts that ecosystems...

events, sclerophyll vegetation can establish first and create a new alternative stable state with its own self-reinforcing feedback with fire. Therefore, a...

ecosystems in southern Haida Gwaii (British Columbia, Canada): evidence from stable isotope analysis of rockfish (Sebastes spp.) bone collagen". Archaeological...

levels. This allows organisms on the lower levels to not only maintain a stable population, but also to transfer energy up the pyramid. The exception to...

N.; Rasmussen, J. B. (1999). "Patterns of food chain length in lakes: A stable isotope study" (PDF). The American Naturalist. 154 (4): 406–416. Bibcode:1999ANat...

point. The instability of this fixed point is of significance. If it were stable, non-zero populations might be attracted towards it, and as such the dynamics...

exhausted—and prices rise due to a lack of surplus—new markets based on alternative resources appear at certain prices in order to satisfy demand. Technological...

occurrence adjacent to closed moss forests, indicate that they are an alternative stable state to the spruce–moss forests". Ecology portal Environment portal...

species. A new paradox is created: Most well-known models that allow for stable coexistence allow for unlimited number of species to coexist, yet, in nature...

14 October 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2018. Post, David M (2002). "Using Stable Isotopes to Estimate Trophic Position: Models, Methods, and Assumptions"...

often easier to reconstruct in standing water than moving water because stable sediments can better preserve biological indicator materials. The effects...

quantification of animal stomach contents, trophic level can be quantified through stable isotope analysis of animal tissues such as muscle, skin, hair, bone collagen...

salinity). ecocline transitions are less distinct (less clear-cut), have more stable conditions within, hence a higher plant species richness. an ecotone describes...

speciation of more specialized species provided conditions remain relatively stable. This involves niche partitioning as new species are formed, and biodiversity...

Jeffrey N. Houser; James F. Kitchell; Michael L. Pace (1998). "Evaluating Alternative Explanations in Ecosystem Experiments". Ecosystems. 1 (4): 335–344. Bibcode:1998Ecosy...

these end-points other terms, not climaxes, and had thought they were not stable because by definition, climax vegetation is best-adapted to the climate...

infected by bacteriophages. Bacteriophages were used from the 1920s as an alternative to antibiotics in the former Soviet Union and Central Europe, as well...

the majority) of them surviving to adulthood is slim. In contrast, more stable environments allow parents to confidently invest in one offspring because...

would result in many plants that feed humans on a wide scale needing alternative pollination methods. Crop pollinating insects are worth annually $14...

M.; de Wet, J. R.; Helinski, D. R.; Howell, S.H. (1986). "Transient and stable expression of the firefly luciferase gene in plant cells and transgenic...

PMID 25173080. S2CID 15940333. Wright, David Hamilton (1989). "A Simple, Stable Model of Mutualism Incorporating Handling Time". The American Naturalist...

Trade-Offs in Allocating Fixed Carbon Pools and the Challenges These Alternatives Present for Understanding the Acquisition of Intracellular Habitats."...

hdl:10393/4660. ISSN 0003-9136. Descamps-Julien, B.; Gonzalez, A. (2005). "Stable coexistence in a fluctuating environment: An experimental demonstration"...

Classic in 1986. These species were later termed C4 plants as the first stable compound of CO2 fixation in light has four carbons as malate and aspartate...

The Trophic State Index (TSI) is a classification system designed to rate water bodies based on the amount of biological productivity they sustain. Although...

species diversity is much smaller at high than low latitudes. As an alternative method the "midpoint method" has been proposed, which avoids this problem...

might naively be expected to produce physical tachyons, to an alternative stable state where no physical tachyons exist. Once the tachyonic field reaches...

adult trees and shrubs). Life history theory Niche differentiation Alternative stable state Fokkema, Wimke; van der Jeugd, Henk P.; Lameris, Thomas K.; Dokter...

and most widespread community is the climatic climax. The theory of alternative stable states suggests there is not one end point but many which transition...

ecotypes of the marine planktonic copiotroph Alteromonas macleodii suggests alternative lifestyles associated with different kinds of particulate organic matter...