Abstract Ecological Network Analysis (ENA) combines modeling and analysis used to
investigate the structure, function, and evolution of ecosystems and other complex systems …

Worldwide extinctions of large terrestrial vertebrates in the late Pleistocene provide insight
on how humans reshape ecological communities. Understanding the ecological causes and …

Network Environ Analysis is a formal, quantitative methodology to describe an object's within
system “environ” ment [Patten, BC, 1978a. Systems approach to the concept of environment …

Analysis of the structure and function of urban metabolic systems is an important goal of
urban research. We used network pathways and network utility analysis to analyze the basic …

For the world economy as a biophysical network associated with financial links, an
ecological endowment inventory and corresponding ecological input–output modeling are …

Network flow analysis relies on mathematical techniques to gain knowledge about network
structure in real and theoretical systems. From a two-dimensional representation of the flow …

Investigation of the carbon emission structure to produce more rational and equitable
decarbonization policy options will help address large inequalities in carbon levels. This …

Large-scale structural patterns commonly occur in network models of complex systems
including a skewed node degree distribution and small-world topology. These patterns …

The potential for forecasting the dynamics of ecological systems is currently unclear, with
contrasting opinions regarding its feasibility due to ecological complexity. To investigate …

Indirect effects, the ability of one element in a system to impact another without direct
interaction, are critical components of complex adaptive systems. Network environ analysis …