EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

microcosm
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

microcosm
type: Concept
in scheme: EnvThes
is replaced by: microcosm
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
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true