Thermodynamics and Ecological Modelling (Hardcover)

Introduction, S.E. Jørgensen
Exosomatic Structures and Captive Energies Relevant in Succession and Evolution, R. Margalef
How Light and Nutrients Affect Life in a Closed Bottle, S.A.L. M. Kooijman and R. M. Nisbet
Emergy Accounting of Human-Dominated, Large-Scale Ecosystems, S. Ulgiati and M.T. Brown
Thermodynamics and Theory of Stability, Y.M. Svirezhev
Application of Thermodynamic Concepts to Real Ecosystems: Anthropogenic Impact and Agriculture, Y. Svirezhev
The Thermodynamic Concept: Exergy, S.E. Jørgensen
Entropy and the Exergy Principles in Living Systems, I. Aoki
Exergy and Emergence of Multidimensional System Orientation, H. Bossel
Thermodynamics and Ecology: Far From Thermodynamics Equilibrium, Y.M. Svirzhev
Imperfect Symmetry: Action Principles in Ecology and Evolution, L. Johnson
The Third Law of Thermodynamics Applied in Ecosystem Theory, S.E. Jørgensen
A Tentative Fourth Law of Thermodynamics, S.E. Jørgensen
Thermodynamics of the Biosphere, Y.M. Svirezhev
Index