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Table 4-6. Mechanistic vs. Ecological metaphors.
simple (mechanistic) not-so-simple (ecological)
ecosystem as a homogeneous area
spatial and temporal connectivity
competition
cooperation
stability
resilience
natural selection through survival of the fittest
importance of maintaining biodiversity in evolution
competitive exclusion
survival
equilibrium
pulsing
steady-state
dynamic
global homogeneity
heterogeneity