A stable (predictable) environment makes the
development of a complex (mature) ecosystem
through succession and coevolution possible. The
development of ecosystem maturity is a function of
higher energy and matter cycling, higher average
trophic structure and web complexity, higher
(bio)diversity, longer life cycles. In this context, complexity
might be associated with system resistance.
mainly owing to well developed biological population
control mechanismsA. relatively simple system might
develop under more unpredictable environmental conditions
owing to the maintenance of simple (early)
successionasl tages.I ts robustnessc an in this context
be attributed to system resilience. Consequently, complexity
increasing resistance seems to act negatively
upon system resilience, hence it is easier for a relative
simple system than for a highly complex (interactive j
system to return to its former state following a disturbance.