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Eco Targets, Goal Functions, and Orientors

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Felix Müller

    1. Ökologie-Zentrum, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  2. Maren Leupelt

    1. Ökologie-Zentrum, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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Table of contents (43 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Introduction: Targets, Goals and Orientors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Targets, Goals and Orientors

      • Felix Müller, Maren Leupelt, Ernst-W. Reiche, Broder Breckling
      Pages 3-11

  3. The Theoretical Approach: Tendencies of Ecosystem Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. The Physical Basis of Ecological Goal Functions — Fundamentals, Problems and Questions

      • Felix Müller, Brian Fath
      Pages 15-18

    3. Ecological Orientors: Emergence of Basic Orientors in Evolutionary Self-Organization

      • Hartmut Bossel
      Pages 19-33

    4. Ecological Orientors: Pattern and Process of Succession in Relation to Ecological Orientors

      • Udo Bröring, Gerhard Wiegleb
      Pages 34-62

    5. Thermodynamic Orientors: Exergy as a Goal Function in Ecological Modeling and as an Ecological Indicator for the Description of Ecosystem Development

      • Sven E. Jørgensen, Søren N. Nielsen
      Pages 63-86

    6. Thermodynamic Orientors: Exergy as a Holistic Ecosystem Indicator: A Case Study

      • João C. Marques, Miguel Ã. Pardal, Søren N. Nielsen, Sven E. Jørgensen
      Pages 87-101

    7. Thermodynamic Orientors: How to Use Thermodynamic Concepts in Ecology

      • Yuri Svirezhev
      Pages 102-122

    8. Thermodynamic Orientors: A Review of Goal Functions and Ecosystem Indicators

      • Sven E. Jørgensen, Søren N. Nielsen
      Pages 123-136

    9. Network Orientors: Steps Toward a Cosmography of Ecosystems: Orientors for Directional Development, Self-Organization, and Autoevolution

      • Bernard C. Patten
      Pages 137-160

    10. A Utility Goal Function Based On Network Synergism

      • Brian D. Fath, Bernard C. Patten
      Pages 161-176

    11. Network Orientors: Theoretical and Philosophical Considerations why Ecosystems may Exhibit a Propensity to Increase in Ascendency

      • Robert E. Ulanowicz
      Pages 177-192

    12. Applying Thermodynamic Orientors: Goal Functions in the Holling Figure-Eight Model

      • Brad Bass
      Pages 193-208

    13. Quantifying Ecosystem Maturity — a Case Study

      • Werner L. Kutsch, Oliver Dilly, Wolf Steinborn, Felix Müller
      Pages 209-231

    14. Case Studies: Orientors and Ecosystem Properties in Coastal Zones

      • Daniel Baird
      Pages 232-242

    15. Case Studies: Modeling Approaches for the Practical Application of Ecological Goal Functions

      • Søren N. Nielsen, Sven E. Jørgensen, Joao C. Marques
      Pages 243-254

    16. Case Studies: Soil as the Interface of the Ecosystem Goal Function and the Earth System Goal Function

      • Steven Cousins, Mark Rounsevell
      Pages 255-268

    17. The Physical Basis of Ecological Goal Functions — An Integrative Discussion

      • Felix Müller, Brian Fath
      Pages 269-285
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This volume comprises the proceedings of the International Workshop on Eco­ logical Goal Functions, held at the Schleswig-Holstein Cultural Center of Salzau, August 30 -September 4, 1996. The conference - first in a series - intended to be convened at Salzau at 1 -2 year intervals to address various aspects of theo­ retical and application-oriented ecology, was initiated, organized and carried out under the auspices of the Ecology Center of the Kiel University. It featured key­ note addresses, invited lectures, submitted papers, and posters. 32 contributions written by authors from eight countries, were selected to be presented in this book. From the very rich discussions of the workshop, some general characteristics emerged which might become important for a deeper understanding of the nature of evolving systems or, in other words, systems with a history, described by variables with a high degree of interdependence. These characteristics include the following: Speaking of 'goal functions' is a convenient 'fa~on de parler', since a logical analysis of the formal structure of teleological and causal explanations shows that both are analogous with regard to the inherent structural typology and the basic mode of explanation. Teleological interpretations introduce motives or objectives of actors into the set of 'antecedens' conditions relevant for system evolution, and are consequently a subset of causal interpretations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Ökologie-Zentrum, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Felix Müller, Maren Leupelt

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