Homo economus as a Keystone Species

A current paradigm in ecology considers humans not as a keystone species but as an external disturbance on the "natural system." In the economic paradigm as well, human society is represented as a separate "system." O'Neill and Kahn discuss when and how the two systems might...

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Published inBioscience Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 333 - 337
Main Authors O'NEILL, ROBERT V, KAHN, JAMES R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01.04.2000
University of California Press
Oxford University Press
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Ecology
Economics
Environment
Environmental aspects
Feedback (Response)
Holistic Approach
Human beings
Humans
Keystone species
Man
Pollution
Research Design
Soil Science
Systems Approach
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Summary:A current paradigm in ecology considers humans not as a keystone species but as an external disturbance on the "natural system." In the economic paradigm as well, human society is represented as a separate "system." O'Neill and Kahn discuss when and how the two systems might become one.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2000)050[0333:HEAAKS]2.3.CO;2