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An ecosystem, according to Smith (1970) is “a functional unit with recognizable boundaries and an internal homogeneity”. Ellenberg (1973a) describes an ecosystem as “an interacting system between organisms and their inorganic environment which is open but has to a certain degree the ability of selfregulation.”
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Boje, R., Tomczak, M. (1978). Ecosystem Analysis and the Definition of Boundaries in Upwelling Regions. In: Boje, R., Tomczak, M. (eds) Upwelling Ecosystems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66985-9_1
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