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sustainable ecosytems

Postby rosalin on Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:01 pm

what is it that determines the sustainability of an ecosystem ?

(we have this as the research theme of the week at environment club.)

pls suggest helpful links as well.

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Postby kotoreru on Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:17 pm

Just quickly: are the higher trophic levels 'grazing' the lower trophic levels faster than they can be regenerated? Fisheries are failing because of this...
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Re: sustainable ecosytems

Postby Locus on Tue May 01, 2007 11:12 am

rosalin wrote:what is it that determines the sustainability of an ecosystem ?

How variable external factors can be befor systeme will be not undergo the intencive succession. (By this mean massive species lost and dramatically decriasing by the species numbers)
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Postby mcar on Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:18 pm

There are so many factors. Human factors must be reviewed here dear!
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Re: sustainable ecosytems

Postby GegnianMD on Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:11 am

I am new in this forum.
My general point of vew is in ecuador.indymedia.org/es/2004/01/4627.shtml is in spanish.
I have to say that the sustainable ecosystem is not possible, i did not think this in the 2004, i do it now, because the global warming and others elements.
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Re: sustainable ecosytems

Postby MichaelXY on Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:50 am

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