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When we observe a detail of an object, it appears simple and neat, but when observed as part of the world, it appears complex. As recently argued by Goldenfeld & Kadanoff (1999), “the world contains many examples of complex “ecologies” at all levels”. An object is complex when it has structures composed of different working parts. Each part can function in a different way according to the context. Many systems are both complex and chaotic (unpredictable), and the entire planet can be considered in such way.
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Farina, A. (2000). Principles, theory, and models. In: Landscape Ecology in Action. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4082-9_1
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