Seeing the forest and the trees:: Realism about communities and ecosystems

被引：29
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作者：
Odenbaugh, Jay [1 ]
机构：
[1] Lewis & Clark Coll, Dept Philosophy, Portland, OR 97219 USA
来源：
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE | 2007年 / 74卷 / 05期
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D O I：
10.1086/525609
中图分类号：
N09 [自然科学史]; B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号：
01 ; 0101 ; 010108 ; 060207 ; 060305 ; 0712 ;
摘要：
In this essay I first provide an analysis of various community concepts. Second, I evaluate two of the most serious challenges to the existence of communities-gradient and paleoecological analysis respectively-arguing that, properly understood, neither threatens the existence of communities construed interactively. Finally, I apply the same interactive approach to ecosystem ecology, arguing that ecosystems may exist robustly as well.
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页码：628 / 641
页数：14
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