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The creation of "Ecosystem Core" hypothesis to explain ecosystem evolution.

Kun Wang1, Xiajie Zhai2,3

  • 1College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China. wangkun@cau.edu.cn.

BMC Ecology
|September 8, 2019
PubMed
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Artificial energy input drives ecosystem evolution by altering resource composition and energy dynamics, leading to species changes. This study proposes the "Ecosystem Core" hypothesis to explain this mechanism.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Systems Ecology

Background:

  • Human activities have significantly altered global ecosystems, replacing natural habitats with artificial or semi-artificial ones.
  • Ecosystem evolution is a recognized phenomenon, yet a definitive ecological theory explaining its mechanisms is lacking.
  • The relationship between community succession and ecosystem evolution remains unclear, prompting investigation into the driving factors of ecosystem change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and scientifically address the mechanisms of ecosystem evolution.
  • To introduce the "Ecosystem Core" hypothesis, defining abiotic components as the ecosystem's nucleus.
  • To reveal the quantitative relationship between energy input and ecosystem evolution.

Main Methods:

Keywords:
EcosystemEmergyEnvironmentEvolutionLife

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  • Definition and explanation of the "Ecosystem Core" hypothesis.
  • Review of the theoretical foundation for the hypothesis.
  • Demonstration of the hypothesis using emergy theory, an accounting tool for environmental and economic inputs.

    • Main Results:

    • The "Ecosystem Core" hypothesis posits that abiotic components form the foundation for ecosystem existence and progress.
    • Emergy theory is used to demonstrate the quantitative link between energy input and ecosystem evolution.
    • Artificial auxiliary energy is identified as the direct cause of ecosystem evolution.

    Conclusions:

    • Ecosystem evolution is driven by the input of artificial auxiliary energy.
    • Changes in resource composition and energy action occur due to artificial energy input, analogous to nuclear reactions.
    • These alterations lead to corresponding changes in species composition, completing ecosystem evolution.