An Immune System Perspective on Ecosystem Management

Found at: https://hdl.handle.net/10535/2615
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Type:	Journal Article
Author:	Janssen, Marco A.
Journal:	Ecology and Society
Volume:	5
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Date:	2001
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10535/2615
Sector:	General & Multiple Resources
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Subject(s):	adaptive systems ecological economics ecosystems institutions modeling Workshop
Abstract:	"A new perspective for studying the complex interactions between human activities and ecosystems is proposed. It is argued that biological immune systems share a number of similarities with ecological economic systems in terms of function. These similarities include the system's ability to recognize harmful invasions, design measures to control and destroy these invasions, and remember successful response strategies. Studying both the similarities and the differences between immune systems and ecological economic systems can provide new insights on ecosystem management."

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