Importance of Symbiosis

Symbiosis as an essential phenomenon to maintain life.- In the field of biology and of all living beings, one of the most interesting and striking phenomena to learn about is symbiosis, the one that, Broadly speaking, it supposes a united life, intertwined and completely dependent on two or more living beings between Yeah.

It mainly comprises an act of dependence, although it is also another example of the wisdom of nature that teaches us how two separate living beings can be transformed into one almost completely by the exchange of relationships and benefits between them, and hence its importance.

The word symbiosis comes from the Greek, a language in which the prefix "syn" means "together" and "biosis" means "to live" or refers to all living things. Symbiosis can occur between plants but it is also common to see it between animal species that complement each other and it is especially interesting in the case of human relationships.

The symbiosis studied from science and biology

When biologists, specialists, and scientists in the area dedicate themselves to studying symbiosis, it goes without saying between living beings, especially animals or plants. Several types of symbiosis were differentiated that depend, in general terms, on the level of benefit that the species involved obtain from it.

While there are some forms of symbiosis in which one of the two species is the only one to benefit (for example, what happens with the lichen and the bark of certain trees), there are others in which the symbiosis benefits both species (such is the case of the birds that clean the surface of the bodies of the whales when they are breathe).

Also, symbioses can be classified according to whether the symbiotic relationship is permanent or occasional. In any of the cases, the phenomenon of symbiosis is essential for certain species that are weak or fragile and need to complement each other in order to survive.

Explained according to the social sciences

Since human beings are also living beings, social Sciences They have studied and analyzed symbiosis from the perspective of human relationships. It is observed that it can be positive or negative depending on certain cases.

Symbiosis can mean cooperative bonds, solidarity, mutualism and help when some individuals act together and intertwined for a common cause that is beneficial to a group and can even put individualisms aside.

On the contrary, symbiosis can be dangerous when it means that certain human ties become dependent and imply the total need for each other or even an unbalanced bond where one has power and the other needs their permanent assistance, help or support.

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