metabolismsä
Metabolismsä is a conceptual term used in some theoretical frameworks to describe a hypothetical, complex system of interactions and exchanges that occurs within a biological or ecological entity, going beyond the individual organism's metabolic processes. It suggests a broader network of energy and material flow, potentially encompassing multiple organisms, their environment, and the cumulative effects of their combined metabolic activities.
The term implies that the overall function and sustainability of a system are not solely determined by