TY - BOOK ID - 1544763 TI - Towards a thermodynamic theory for ecological systems AU - Jrgensen, Sven Erik AU - Svirezhev, I︠U︡ M PY - 2004 SN - 008044167X 9780080471747 0080471749 1280967862 9781280967863 9786610967865 6610967865 0080441661 9780080441665 PB - Amsterdam Boston Elsevier DB - UniCat KW - Thermodynamics KW - General ecology and biosociology KW - Biotic communities. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Environmental Sciences and Forestry. Ecology -- Ecology (General) KW - ALLW. KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Dynamics KW - Mechanics KW - Physics KW - Heat KW - Heat-engines KW - Quantum theory KW - Biocenoses KW - Biocoenoses KW - Biogeoecology KW - Biological communities KW - Biomes KW - Biotic community ecology KW - Communities, Biotic KW - Community ecology, Biotic KW - Ecological communities KW - Ecosystems KW - Natural communities KW - Ecology KW - Population biology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1544763 AB - The book presents a consistent and complete ecosystem theory based on thermodynamic concepts. The first chapters are devoted to an interpretation of the first and second law of thermodynamics in ecosystem context. Then Prigogine's use of far from equilibrium thermodynamic is used on ecosystems to explain their reactions to perturbations. The introduction of the concept exergy makes it possible to give a more profound and comprehensive explanation of the ecosystem's reactions and growth-patterns. A tentative fourth law of thermodynamic is formulated and applied to facilitate these explanations ER -