biocomplexity
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊkəmˈplɛksɪti/
- Specialized
- Researchers studying biocomplexity explore the interactions between different species in an ecosystem.
- biocomplexity research
- study of biocomplexity
- characteristics of biocomplexity
Examples
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First, these biocomplexity questions are relevant for organisms ranging from microbes to humans.
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Three recently published research studies exemplify many characteristics of biocomplexity in the environment.
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We have seen examples where biocomplexity includes studies of this type, like Deep Green.
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At the regional scale, another good example of biocomplexity in practice:
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We anticipate that the study of biocomplexity will yield significant new knowledge.
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Most importantly, biocomplexity represents an increasingly important way of doing science.
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Among the questions that underlie biocomplexity research are the following:
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The results of the projects funded through NSF's biocomplexity programs are expected to have a significant and direct impact.
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And the study of biocomplexity contributes to that, with its comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach.
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Furthermore, a single investigator cannot typically address biocomplexity questions, which by their very nature are complex and interdisciplinary.
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How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
biocomplexity = complexity (semi-transparent) = bio + complex + ity
The word is transparently formed by adding bio- to complexity, giving the sense of biological complexity.
Etymology
Biocomplexity joins bio ('life') and complex ('many parts'), the same bio you find in biology. So, biocomplexity means the many parts of living systems and how they work together, which is what scientists study to understand life.