Chaotic dynamics in ecology: Theoretical and methodological advances
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https://doi.org/10.4013/5124Abstract
Chaos theory is an advanced field of modern mathematics that deals with non-linear deterministic systems that present apparently stochastic behavior. In Ecology, this theory allows the understanding of issues related to population and community dynamics under an alternative framework in which characteristics such as unpredictability and complexity are due to non-linearity inherent to such systems, and not to stochastic processes driving the system from outside. With the development of recent techniques for time series analysis it is possible to distinguish chaos from noise, and recent experimental studies in chaotic dynamics reveal several theoretical possibilities for understanding population and community dynamics. This article presents a brief conceptual and methodological review of the most recent applications of chaotic dynamics in Ecology, including chaotic time series analyses, chaos control, algae blooms, seasonality and stability in trophic systems, chaos and diversity, among others.
Key words: chaos, chaos control, seasonality, diversity, stability, Lyapunov exponent.Downloads
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