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|a Approaching a state shift in Earth's biosphere |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a [S.l.] : |b Macmillan Publishers Limited, |c 2012. |
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|a Localized ecological systems are known to shift abruptly and irreversibly from one state to another when they are forced
across critical thresholds. Here we review evidence that the global ecosystem as a whole can react in the same way and is
approaching a planetary-scale critical transition as a result of human influence. The plausibility of a planetary-scale
‘tipping point’ highlights the need to improve biological forecasting by detecting early warning signs of critical
transitions on global as well as local scales, and by detecting feedbacks that promote such transitions. It is also
necessary to address root causes of how humans are forcing biological changes. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Florida International University, |d 2015. |f (dpSobek) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|u http://dpanther.fiu.edu/dpService/dpPurlService/purl/FI15042644/00001 |y Click here for full text |
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