Can similarity theory contribute to the development of a general theory of the plant community?

被引：12
作者：
Feoli, E. [1 ]
Orloci, L. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Trieste, Dept Life Sci, I-34127 Trieste, Italy
[2] Univ Western Ontario, Dept Biol, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
来源：
COMMUNITY ECOLOGY | 2011年 / 12卷 / 01期
关键词：
Community; Ecology; Gradients; Similarity; Theory; Vegetation; FUZZY-SET ORDINATION; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; VEGETATION SCIENCE; DIVERSITY; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; IDENTIFICATION; COEFFICIENTS; RESPONSES; DYNAMICS; ENTROPY;
D O I：
10.1556/ComEc.12.2011.1.16
中图分类号：
Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];
学科分类号：
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要：
It is shown that a similarity theory (ST) formulated in the context of plant community research can lead to methodological developments based on similarity functions. ST can explain and predict ecosystem states, discover links between the physical-chemical environment and the plant communities at different scales of generalization. ST is compared with fuzzy systems theory, which supports similar developments, and it is concluded that fuzzy set theory could be considered as an extension of similarity theory.
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页码：135 / 141
页数：7
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