biocomplexity
nounUK /ˌbaɪəʊkəmˈplɛksɪti/
US /ˌbaɪoʊkəmˈplɛksɪti/
Biocomplexity is how many living things and their surroundings mix and work together in a big, busy way.
The pond's biocomplexity includes frogs, bugs, plants, and water all affecting each other.
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2. The study of how living systems and their environments interact in complicated ways.
She studies biocomplexity to understand how forests respond to climate change.
3. The tangled web of relationships among organisms, including competition and cooperation.
Biocomplexity explains why removing one species can change an entire food web.
4. The rich variety of life and processes found in a natural area.
The rainforest's biocomplexity makes it one of the most studied habitats on Earth.