Abstract
Examines the theory of feedback control as a possible stabilising mechanism in ecosystem analysis. One problem is the identification of the informational links by which such controls operate. Periodic controls, for instance zero-mean sine functions added to certain exchange flows in the system, might also contribute to system stability. Their advantage is that they operate without need for information from the rest of the system. The theory of ecosystem periodic control is applied to data from an oyster reef ecosystem. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Theoretical Studies of Ecosystems |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Network Perspective |
| Editors | M Higashi, Thomas P Burns |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 240-260 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780521105835 |
| State | Published - Jun 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences