Alternative stable states in inherently unstable systems

Abstract Alternative stable states are nontransitory states within which communities can exist. However, even highly dynamic communities can be viewed within the framework of stable‐state theory if an appropriate “ecologically relevant” time scale is identified. The ecologically relevant time scale...

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Main Authors: David M. Mushet, Owen P. McKenna, Kyle I. McLean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5944