environmentalcomplexity
nounUK /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl kəmˈplek.sə.ti/
US /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.t̬əl kəmˈplek.sə.t̬i/
Environmental complexity means how many different things are around and how they mix together.
The environmental complexity of the rainforest makes it hard to count all the plants and animals there.
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2. The many interacting parts of a setting that make it hard to predict.
Scientists study environmental complexity to understand how weather and animals affect each other.
3. The mix of natural and human-made features in a place.
A city park has environmental complexity because it has trees, paths, and people all together.
4. The number of different conditions a living thing must handle.
A fish faces environmental complexity when the water changes temperature and speed.