How does chaos theory tie into ecosystems?

chaos theory was developed to analyse many nature’s complex phenomena that seem to defy prediction. In chaotic systems, small perturbations can have large and seemingly unpredictable effects. There is the famous example of a butterfly’s flapping wings influencing the weather thousands of miles away.

it can be applied to ecosystems. Empirical dynamic modeling, which is based on chaos theory, uses sea surface temperature to help predict salmon population fluctuations.