Abstract
Considering an ecological Allee-like dynamics under linearly
uncorrelated perturbations with random and nonrandom temporal
arrangements we show that a complexity measure, rather than the standard
autocorrelation function, is able to properly explain the fate of
extinction and to what extent the threshold establishing the risk of
extinction. Accordingly, these results allows comprehending
\emph{how} randomness jeopardises the long-run
proliferation of organisms.