That systems such as ecosystemsHow ecosystems function An ecosystem is a community of lifeforms that interact in such an optimal way that how ecosystems function best, is when all components (including humans and other animals) can persist and live alongside each other for the longest time possible. Ecosystems are fuelled by the energy created by plants (primary producers) that convert the Sun's heat energy More are so complicated, that there may be a practically infinite number of overlapping mechanisms. Scientists who try to study the mechanisms have to make arbitrary decisions about what minutia to study and in doing so, miss the bigger picture. The mechanisms inside complex systems such as ecosystems also change over time, meaning these compartmentalised results can become quickly outdated.
