Distinguishing random environmental fluctuations from ecological catastrophes for the North Pacific Ocean

Catastrophic shifts in ecosystems

Marten Scheffer, Jonathan A. Foley, Carl Folke et al. · Nature · 2001 · 7.1K citations · Full text

Ecosystem Structure, Ecosystem Impact, Catastrophic Shifts +1

Simple mathematical models with very complicated dynamics

Robert M. May · Nature · 1976 · 6.8K citations

Complex Modeling, Complex Dynamic System, Multiscale Modeling +2

The Pacific Decadal Oscillation

Nathan J. Mantua, Steven R. Hare · Journal of Oceanography · 2002 · 2.7K citations

Nonlinear forecasting as a way of distinguishing chaos from measurement error in time series

George Sugihara, Robert M. May · Nature · 1990 · 1.9K citations

Forecasting Methodology, Engineering, Chaos Theory +9

Biological Populations with Nonoverlapping Generations: Stable Points, Stable Cycles, and Chaos

Robert M. May · Science · 1974 · 1.7K citations

Biology, Stable Points, Chaos Theory +15