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Methods for constructing and balancing ecosystem flux charts: new techniques and software

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We describe a general computer program which employs novel techniques to analyze carbon (energy) and nutrient flows in complex food webs. The program uses estimates of metabolic/physiological parameters and ecosystem fluxes to simultaneously calculate the most likely balanced flux charts for carbon and a nutrient. We give an example of how the model can explore the theoretical issues involved with nutrient limitation and recycling.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, 69978 Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

    D. Hart, L. Stone & A. Stern

  2. Limnologisches Institut, Universität Konstanz, D‐78434, Konstanz, Germany

    D. Straile & U. Gaedke

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Hart, D., Stone, L., Stern, A. et al. Methods for constructing and balancing ecosystem flux charts: new techniques and software. Environmental Modeling & Assessment 2, 23–28 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019024303105

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