Entropy Principle for the Development of Complex Biotic Systems Organisms, Ecosystems, the Earth
The concept of entropy in thermodynamics is a complex one, though it is fundamental in understanding physics, the workings of the mind, and biology. Entropy is the measure of the quality of energy, and it can also refer to the turn from order to disorder or randomness in isolated systems. In open sy...
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Burlington
Elsevier Science
2012, 2012
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Table of Contents:
- Direct Calorimetry
- Humans II: Indirect Calorimetry
- Ecological Communities
- Lake Ecosystems
- Entropy Principle in Living Systems (Min- ax Principle)
- The Earth