Living SystemsOffering a detailed analysis of each of the major aspects and characteristics encountered at all seven levels, Living Systems identifies multiple variables of each of 9 matter-energy and information-processing subsystems, the normal and pathological states of these variables, and practical indicators for measuring changes in them. It also specifies cross-level formal identities among the levels and describes the artifacts, machines, or technologies at each level. |
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... environment or moves components of its environment in relation to each other . 10. Supporter , the subsystem which maintains the proper spatial relationships among components of the system , so that they can interact without weighting ...
... environment or moves components of its environment in relation to each other . 10. Supporter , the subsystem which maintains the proper spatial relationships among components of the system , so that they can interact without weighting ...
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... environment - heredity or nature - nurture controversy now seems to be a pseudoissue , since the processes whereby heredity and environment influ- ence living systems are becoming clear . Biological templates — the DNA in genes — can be ...
... environment - heredity or nature - nurture controversy now seems to be a pseudoissue , since the processes whereby heredity and environment influ- ence living systems are becoming clear . Biological templates — the DNA in genes — can be ...
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... environments . The number and distribution of organisms are appropriate to the amount of matter- energy available for input and to the capacity of the environment to recycle waste . Balanced life aquaria and terraria provide small ...
... environments . The number and distribution of organisms are appropriate to the amount of matter- energy available for input and to the capacity of the environment to recycle waste . Balanced life aquaria and terraria provide small ...
Contents
Tables of the Critical Subsystems | xi |
Preface to the First Edition | xxvii |
Outline of Chapters 3 4 and 6 through 12 | xxxviii |
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