Eason, T., Garmestani, A. S., Stow, C. A., Rojo, C., Alvarez-Cobelas, M., Cabezas, H. 2016. Managing for Resilience: An Information Theory-Based Approach to Assessing Ecosystems. Journal of Applied Ecology. British Ecological Society. 53. 656-665

Analysis, Assessment, Ecosystem, Management, Modeling, Methods, Dynamics, Resilience

This paper discusses a variety of statistical approaches for identifying transition points in ecosystems. The paper presents an information theory-based index for evaluating ecosystem dynamics, and case studies are included to illustrate the usage of each approach.