From patterns to predictions

被引:89
作者
Boettiger, Carl [1 ]
Hastings, Alan [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Ctr Stock Assessment Res, Dept Appl Math & Stat, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
[2] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Environm Sci & Policy, Davis, CA 95616 USA
关键词
EARLY-WARNING SIGNALS; CRITICAL TRANSITIONS; ECOSYSTEMS; COLLAPSE;
D O I
10.1038/493157a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Truly generic signals warning of tipping points are unlikely to exist, warn Carl Boettiger and Alan Hastings, so researchers should study transitions specific to real systems.
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页码:157 / 158
页数:2
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