U.S.A.: citation of Moscow University ecologist. The U.S. author who cited:
New definitions of the concepts and terms ecosystem and biogeocenosis. Dokl. Biol. Sci. 2002. v.383, p. 141-143. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065580;
New definitions of the concepts and terms ecosystem and biogeocenosis. Dokl. Biol. Sci. 2002. v.383, p. 141-143. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065580;
http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/09/usa-new-citation-of-russian-ecologist.html
Recently, a new citation of the work of a Russian scientist (Moscow University) took place on Internet:
A new citation of a modern definition of ecosystem was made on this web-page.
It is interesting to note that this page mentioned also some interesting information on water and some religious and mythological issues.
The name of this webpage includes the words ‘water deva’. This expression is commented on this webpage as following:
In the Buddhist tradition, a water deva is a water spirit, connected to all liquids but felt most powerfully in association with streams, rivers, lakes and the sea. In other traditions, water spirits are known as undines, mermaids, nymphs, sprites and sirens. The water element is thought to symbolize changeability, creativity, tranquility, healing, diplomacy, intuition, energy, independence, freedom, power, prosperity, purity, force of character, honesty and wisdom. It is used in magic to cast spells related to purification, childbirth, shielding, healing, changing, love, friendship, meditation, dreams and clairvoyance. In contrast, while the etymology of the word diva shows a similar derivation from Latin and Italian to mean “female diety”, in popular culture it has come to imply “prima donna” or a woman who is demanding and fussy. | |
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On the creator of this web page:
Wendy J. Pabich is an environmental scientist, educator, adventurer and artist obsessed with all things water. As the founder and president of Water Futures, Inc., Wendy works to find innovative solutions to one of the planet’s most pressing problems – the quest for sustainable water. (http://www.waterdeva.com/index.php )
In an increasingly water-stressed world, access to reliable, clean water is no longer a given. Increased global competition for water poses both risk and opportunity for businesses. Water Futures is pleased to offer a wide range of water stewardship services to assist clients in identifying and mitigating water-related risk and creating new business opportunities.
The fragment of the publication with the citation: Wendy J. Pabich wrote:
http://www.waterdeva.com/taking_on_water_excerpt2.php
Although the question of how to define an ecosystem has been widely debated in the scientific community, this proposed definition by Russian scientist S. A. Ostroumov resonated with me:
“[An] ecosystem is the complex of interconnected living organisms inhabiting a particular area or unit of space, together with their environment and all their interrelationships and relationships with the environment. An ecosystem is characterized by the description of populations; the abundance of individual species; interspecies relationships; activity of organisms; physical and chemical characteristics of environment; flows of matter, energy, and information; and description of changes of these parameters with time.”
(Ostroumov, 2002).
Here, the paper is cited:
New definitions of the concepts and terms ecosystem and biogeocenosis. Dokl Biol Sci 2002. v.383, p. 141-143. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49065580
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