Dr. Peter A. Corning
Field of reference: Interdisciplinary
Description: Extensive discussion about synergy, description of different types of synergy, and many examples of synergy in nature.
"A common factor in all of these diverse examples of co-operation is functional synergy -- combined effects produced by two or more elements, parts, or individuals which cannot otherwise be achieved. Derived from the Greek word synergos (to "work together"), the term synergy is used here with reference to the bioeconomic effects that are produced by things that "operate together" (co-operation). Although the term is frequently associated with the slogan "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" or "1+1=3", actually this is a caricature of a much more subtle and multi-faceted concept. It would be more accurate to say that the effects produced by wholes are different from what the parts can produce alone. In any case, a key to understanding synergy is that it involves effects that are jointly produced and interdependent. Take away a major part and the synergy will attenuate or dissolve."
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