#superorganisms — Public Fediverse posts

Metasystem transition (Evolution 🧬)

A metasystem transition is the emergence, through evolution, of a higher level of organization or control. A metasystem is formed by the integration of a number of initially independent components, such as molecules, cells, or individuals, and the emergence of a system steering or controlling their interactions. As ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasystem_transition

#MetasystemTransition #Evolution #Hypotheses #Cybernetics #SystemsTheory #Superorganisms

Regeneration (ecology) (Ecosystems 🏞️)

In ecology regeneration is the ability of an ecosystem – specifically, the environment and its living population – to renew and recover from damage. It is a kind of biological regeneration. Regeneration refers to ecosystems replenishing what is being eaten, disturbed, or harvested. Regeneration's biggest force is photosynth...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(ecology)

#Regeneration #Ecosystems #Superorganisms #SystemsEcology #BiologicalSystems

new episode of Leaf it to Us out, by Dr Aly Baumgartner and Nora is about plant superorganisms, like Pando, the famous giant clonal aspen grove in fishlake Utah. It's a great episode, but it's not big enough, and I confess I was hoping for more technical detail about these amazing organisms.

https://leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-10-%e2%80%93-plant-super-organisms/

#plants
#pando
#superOrganisms

Medea hypothesis (Planetary science 🪐)

The Medea hypothesis is a term coined by paleontologist Peter Ward for a hypothesis that contests the Gaian hypothesis and proposes that multicellular life, understood as a superorganism, may be self-destructive or suicidal. The metaphor refers to the mythological Medea, who kills her own children. In this view, microbial...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea_hypothesis

#MedeaHypothesis #Medea #Hypotheses #EarthSciences #Superorganisms #ExtinctionEvents

Regeneration (ecology) (Ecosystems 🏞️)

In ecology regeneration is the ability of an ecosystem – specifically, the environment and its living population – to renew and recover from damage. It is a kind of biological regeneration. Regeneration refers to ecosystems replenishing what is being eaten, disturbed, or harvested. Regeneration's biggest force is photosynth...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(ecology)

#Regeneration #Ecosystems #Superorganisms #SystemsEcology #BiologicalSystems