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Synthesis Session Opening Remarks and Summary of
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| Author | Westman, Walter E. |
| Abstract | A b s t r a c t : I n t h e opening remarks by W. E. Westman, t h r e e ma-j o r q u e s t i o n s were r a i s e d : (1) How can r e s i l i e n c e of ecosystems t o a i r p o l l u t i o n damage be p r e d i c t e d ? Models c o n s t r u c t e d from key physiognomic, p h y s i o l o g i c a l o r l i f e-h i s t o r y a t t r i b u t e s of dominants w i t h i n a community c o u l d form t h e b a s i s Of a n a u t-e c o l o g i c a l approach. Using a s y n e c o l o g i c a l approach, a t l e a s t f o u r d i s t i n c t components can be recognized (e l a s t i c i t y , ampli-t u d e , h y s t e r e s i s , m a l l e a b i l i t y) which r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n t a s p e c t s of t h e r e c o v e r y p r o c e s s. a s a panel t o f i e l d d i s c u s s i o n q u e s t i o n s from t h e audience. I have been asked t o open t h e s e s s i o n with some "provocative" questions r e-garding ecosystem-level s t u d i e s of a i r p o l l u t i o n e f f e c t s , a r i s i n g from t h e Symposium presenta-t i o n … |
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