Dynamics of Change in Human-Driven and Natural Systems: Fast Forward, Slow Motion, Same Movie? A Case Study from Plant Protection
Autor: | Didier Andrivon |
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Přispěvatelé: | Institut de Génétique, Environnement et Protection des Plantes (IGEPP), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université de Rennes 1 (UR1), Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-AGROCAMPUS OUEST, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université de Rennes (UR)-AGROCAMPUS OUEST |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
biologie évolutive
0106 biological sciences evolution selection punctuated equilibria complexity Punctuated equilibrium Geography Planning and Development 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Field (computer science) sélection GE1-350 évolution Organism media_common 0303 health sciences Vegetal Biology Environmental effects of industries and plants changement jel:Q0 jel:Q2 jel:Q3 jel:Q5 Human-based evolutionary computation jel:O13 jel:Q56 media_common.quotation_subject TJ807-830 protection des vegetaux Management Monitoring Policy and Law Biology TD194-195 écosystème Adaptability 03 medical and health sciences jel:Q [SDV.BV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Vegetal Biology Evolutionary dynamics 030304 developmental biology Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Environmental sciences activité humaine Evolutionary biology Evolutionary ecology Biochemical engineering Biologie végétale Evolutionary programming 010606 plant biology & botany |
Zdroj: | Sustainability Sustainability, MDPI, 2012, 4 (3), pp.384-393. ⟨10.3390/su4030384⟩ Sustainability, 2012, 4 (3), pp.384-393. ⟨10.3390/su4030384⟩ Sustainability 3 (4), 384-393. (2012) Sustainability, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 384-393 (2012) |
ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
DOI: | 10.3390/su4030384⟩ |
Popis: | International audience; Evolutionary biology and evolutionary ecology deal with change in species and ecosystems over time, and propose mechanisms to explain and predict these. In particular, they look for generic elements that will drive any organism or phylum to adaptive changes or to extinction. This paper, using examples from the field of plant protection against pests and diseases, shows that the patterns of change observed in natural and in human-driven systems are comparable, and proposes that their similarities result from the same mechanisms operating at different paces. Human-driven systems can thus be seen simply as ‘fast-forward’ versions of natural systems, making them tractable tools to test and predict elements from evolutionary theory. Conversely, the convergence between natural and human-driven systems opens opportunities for a more widespread use of evolutionary theory when analyzing and optimizing any human-driven system, or predicting its adaptability to changing conditions. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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