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Searching Explanations of Nature in the Mirror World of Math.

Authors :
Scheffer, Marten
Source :
Conservation Ecology (11955449); 1999, Vol. 3 Issue 2, Special section p1-6, 6p
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

The article presents a study on the relationship between a mathematical world and reality. Over the past decades, many shallow lakes and ponds in the vicinity of populated areas have changed into murky waters due to an overdose of plant nutrients caused by heavy use of fertilizers on surrounding land and an increased inflow of waste water from human settlements and industries. Nutrients stimulate the growth of microscopic algae suspended in the water resulting to blooms of phytoplankton, which can cause the well-known greenish turbid look of many lakes and trigger a series of dramatic shifts in the underworld ecosystem.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11955449
Volume :
3
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Conservation Ecology (11955449)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33336741
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-00134-030211