UNIVERSAL PATTERNS OF MATTER AND ENERGY FLUXES IN LAND AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS

In work [1], the fundamental relationships for the fluxes of matter and energy in terrestrial ecosystems were obtained. Taking into account the universal characteristics of biota, these relationships permitted an estimate to be made of the vertical thickness of the live biomass layer for autotrophs...

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Published inRussian journal of ecosystem ecology Vol. 5; no. 2
Main Author Nefiodov, A. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Penza State University Publishing House 01.06.2020
Subjects
autotrophs
biotic regulation
energy flux
heterotrophs
metabolism
photosynthesis
plankton
productivity
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Summary:In work [1], the fundamental relationships for the fluxes of matter and energy in terrestrial ecosystems were obtained. Taking into account the universal characteristics of biota, these relationships permitted an estimate to be made of the vertical thickness of the live biomass layer for autotrophs and heterotrophs. The distribution of consumption of biota production as dependent on the body size of heterotrophs was also investigated. For large animals (vertebrates), the energy consumption in sustainable ecosystems was estimated to be of the order of one percent of primary production. In this comment, it is shown that the results of work [1] also hold true for ocean ecosystems and thus are universal for life as a whole. This is of paramount importance for human life on Earth.
ISSN:2500-0578
2500-0578
DOI:10.21685/2500-0578-2020-2-6