Chaos and Complex Systems Seminar
Indicators of Regime Shifts in Ecosystems
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Time
12-1 p.m.
Location
5310 Chamberlin Hall
Description
Steve Carpenter, Center for Limnology, discusses the utility of time series indicators as predictors of rapid, massive ecosystem changes such as desertification, algae blooms of lakes, replacement of coral reefs by fleshy algae turf, trophic cascades and economic collapse of fisheries.
Cost
Free
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