Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems
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Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems is an influential ecological work that analyzes how lakes can abruptly transition between alternative stable states due to environmental change and human impacts, with implications for ecosystem management and resilience.
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| Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems Context triple: [Stephen R. Carpenter, notableWork, Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems]
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Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems
Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems is a landmark 1973 book by theoretical ecologist Robert May that uses mathematical models to challenge the assumption that more complex ecosystems are inherently more stable.
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Treatise on Limnology
Treatise on Limnology is a foundational multi-volume scientific work that systematically explores the ecology, biology, chemistry, and physics of inland waters.
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Ecological Applications
Ecological Applications is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the practical application of ecological science to environmental management and policy.
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The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan
The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan is a pioneering ecological study that analyzes plant succession and environmental factors shaping dune vegetation along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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E.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes cutting-edge research and synthesis on ecological science and environmental issues for scientists, policymakers, and practitioners.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems Target entity description: Regime Shifts in Lake Ecosystems is an influential ecological work that analyzes how lakes can abruptly transition between alternative stable states due to environmental change and human impacts, with implications for ecosystem management and resilience.
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A.
Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems
Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems is a landmark 1973 book by theoretical ecologist Robert May that uses mathematical models to challenge the assumption that more complex ecosystems are inherently more stable.
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B.
Treatise on Limnology
Treatise on Limnology is a foundational multi-volume scientific work that systematically explores the ecology, biology, chemistry, and physics of inland waters.
-
C.
Ecological Applications
Ecological Applications is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the practical application of ecological science to environmental management and policy.
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D.
The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan
The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes of Lake Michigan is a pioneering ecological study that analyzes plant succession and environmental factors shaping dune vegetation along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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E.
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes cutting-edge research and synthesis on ecological science and environmental issues for scientists, policymakers, and practitioners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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ecology book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve understanding of abrupt ecological change
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inform ecosystem management decisions ⓘ support prevention of undesirable lake regime shifts ⓘ |
| appliesConcept |
alternative stable states to lake ecosystems
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nonlinear dynamics to ecosystem management ⓘ resilience to freshwater systems ⓘ |
| describes |
abrupt transitions between alternative stable states in lakes
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effects of nutrient loading on lake states ⓘ feedback mechanisms maintaining clear-water and turbid states ⓘ impacts of human activities on lake regimes ⓘ management strategies to prevent undesirable regime shifts ⓘ restoration challenges once a regime shift has occurred ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
difficulty of reversing regime shifts
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importance of resilience in ecological systems ⓘ need to detect approaching thresholds ⓘ role of feedback loops in maintaining ecosystem states ⓘ |
| field |
ecology
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ecosystem ecology ⓘ limnology ⓘ resilience theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
human-induced environmental change
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interactions between nutrients, plants, and fish in lakes ⓘ long-term dynamics of shallow lakes ⓘ shifts between clear and turbid water states ⓘ |
| hasImplication |
adaptive ecosystem management
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biodiversity conservation in freshwater systems ⓘ lake restoration policy ⓘ sustainable use of freshwater resources ⓘ water quality management ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of resilience-based management frameworks
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lake ecosystem modeling ⓘ research on alternative stable states in ecology ⓘ theory of critical transitions in complex systems ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
alternative stable states
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early warning signals of regime shifts ⓘ ecosystem management ⓘ ecosystem resilience ⓘ eutrophication ⓘ hysteresis in ecosystems ⓘ lake ecosystems ⓘ nonlinear ecological dynamics ⓘ regime shifts ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ thresholds in ecological systems ⓘ |
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