How does chaos theory tie into ecosystems?

chaos theory was developed to analyse many nature’s complex phenomena that seem to defy prediction. In chaotic systems, small perturbations can have large and seemingly unpredictable effects. There is the famous example of a butterfly’s flapping wings influencing the weather thousands of miles away.

it can be applied to ecosystems. Empirical dynamic modeling, which is based on chaos theory, uses sea surface temperature to help predict salmon population fluctuations.

The process of photosynthesis is commonly written as 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2.

With 6 we should always multiply gross photosynthesis (as we were measuring gross photosynthesis for 10 min).

This means that the reactants, six CO2 molecules, and 6 water molecules, are converted by light energy captured by chlorophyll (implied by the arrow) into a sugar molecule and 6 oxygen molecules, the products.

Gross photosynthesis = Net photosynthesis + respiration = 1.5+0.66 = 2.16 (mm/10min)

Rate of photosynthesis = (gross photosynthesis)6 = 2.16 *6 = 12.96 mm/hr

As we gauge the photosynthesis rate in hr.

Therefore, the correct calculation of photosynthesis is 6=2.16=12.96mm/hr.

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