This commentary considers the benefits of a new framework to incorporate ecological processes in Earth System Models (ESMs) to both Earth system science and to ecology. Adding ecological processes to ESMs skillfully will likely improve the long-term performance of these models. The rigor required to achieve this will prompt ecologists to test complex ecological hypotheses on regional and global scales. Some candidate processes are suggested.

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迫切需要将生态学纳入地球系统模型的框架

该评论考虑了将地球系统模型 (ESM) 中的生态过程纳入地球系统科学和生态学的新框架的好处。巧妙地将生态过程添加到 ESM 中可能会提高这些模型的长期性能。实现这一目标所需的严谨性将促使生态学家在区域和全球范围内测试复杂的生态假设。建议了一些候选流程。