> Irate, I did not identify the "condition," partly because Todd did not
> do so, and in fact, it was somewhat presumptuous of me to suggest he
> might be interested in something other than diversity, since that's
> what he asked about.
I understood that, but it was important in the broader context of what I was
trying to grasp.
>
> Some ecologists have attempted to use the concept of diversity to
> consider why some systems might be more resistant to degradation, or
> more resilient to degradation, or more capable of surviving
> degradation, or related matters, than other systems.
Degradation - again, that depends on your point of view.
> Some other ecologists, like Hurlbert as mentioned by Bruce, have
> questioned whether "diversity" has any meaning whatsoever.
This fellow interests me, as that's the same question I have!
--Irate
"Mos' peoples is intell'gent" - Mudbone
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