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deprecated concept > microcosm

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microcosm  

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Definition

  • Microcosms are artificial, simplified ecosystems that are used to simulate and predict the behaviour of natural ecosystems under controlled conditions. Open or closed microcosms provide an experimental area for ecologists to study natural ecological processes. Microcosm studies can be very useful to study the effects of disturbance or to determine the ecological role of key species

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  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/AF_c3_2748

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