EcologyEarth System DynamicsPeer-reviewed
Global Stability and Tipping Point Prediction in a Coral-Algae Model Using Landscape-Flux Theory
Li Xu, Denis Patterson, Simon A. Levin, Jin Wang
This paper applies landscape-flux theory to a coral-reef model to identify early warning indicators for ecosystem transitions, finding that some indicators can predict tipping points earlier than traditional methods based on critical slowing down.