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|A living system has the ability to remain for a time in a near steady-state as an organized system. The organization is made possible by the influx of energy and matter and by a more than compensatory efflux of waste (disorder), thereby allowing a far-from-equilibrium state to be maintained. | |||
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|'''The concept of living systems. See [[Life]] for a complete explanation.''' | |||
A living system has the informational content and information-processing faculty to remain for a time in a near steady-state as a self-organized system of hierarchical robust modular networks. It works autonomously to offset responses to perturbations, and to reproduce itself, enabled by the influx of energy and matter and by a more than compensatory efflux of waste (disorder), thereby exploiting a far-from-equilibrium state. Finally, it is capable of participating in the transgenerational evolution of the species to which it belongs in adapting to changing environments. | |||
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Boxes
In some cases boxes are needed to highlight side themes or particular key points. To provide clues to meaning it is good practice to use a consistent style among all articles in Citizendium.. the following examples provide color schemes for particular purposes, taken from Life.
Summary of argument and evidence from within Citizendium articles
| A living system has the ability to remain for a time in a near steady-state as an organized system. The organization is made possible by the influx of energy and matter and by a more than compensatory efflux of waste (disorder), thereby allowing a far-from-equilibrium state to be maintained. |
Or, as in Organism:
| The concept of living systems. See Life for a complete explanation.
A living system has the informational content and information-processing faculty to remain for a time in a near steady-state as a self-organized system of hierarchical robust modular networks. It works autonomously to offset responses to perturbations, and to reproduce itself, enabled by the influx of energy and matter and by a more than compensatory efflux of waste (disorder), thereby exploiting a far-from-equilibrium state. Finally, it is capable of participating in the transgenerational evolution of the species to which it belongs in adapting to changing environments. |