title: Complex dynamics of life at different scales: from genomic to global environmental issues.
abstract: This introduction to the Theme Issue, Complex dynamics of life at different scales: from genomic to global environmental issues, gives a short overview on why the ideas and concepts in complexity and nonlinearity are relevant to the understanding of life in its different manifestations. Also, it discusses how life phenomena can be thought of as composing different scales of organization. Finally, the articles in this thematic publication are briefly commented on in terms of their relevance in helping to understand the complexity of life systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, PUC-Rio and National Institute of Science and Technology for Complex Systems, Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225, Gávea, CEP 22453-900, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil. celia@fis.puc-rio.br
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anteneodo
authors.forename: M G E
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: da Luz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D004463:Ecology; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D019369:Life; D008954:Models, Biological; D011235:Predatory Behavior; D049490:Systems Biology