Reflections on the essence of the concept of "ecosystem"

<jats:p>This chapter discusses the concept of «ecosystem», widely used in business and strategic management, focusing on its well-known definitions in the literature, as well as the relationships between the concepts of «system», «value chain», and «supply chain». To identify the relationship between these concepts, a graphical visualization is proposed, demonstrating the distinctive feature (characteristic property) of ecosystem from other organizational forms of business and other constructs. The connection between the concepts of «system» and «ecosystem» is also established, confirming the rationale for introducing this term for this concept.</jats:p>