Novel ecosystems in the Anthropocene: a revision of the novel ecosystem concept for pragmatic applications
Ecologists have developed terminology to distinguish ecosystems based on the degree of human alteration. To this end, ecosystems can be characterized as "novel ecosystems," "impacted ecosystems," or "designed ecosystems," depending on the role of human management in eco...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol19/iss2/art12/ |