The Emergence Machine

Adaptation (Ecology sense)

abstract · Ecology · Level 6 · E8

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Emergence definition

Heritable traits that enhance an organism's survival and reproductive success in its particular environment through natural selection.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “adaptation eco” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “adaptation eco”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
adaptation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0Adaptation EcoAdaptationBehaviorOrganismBalanceCellForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesAdaptation EcoL6BalanceL3AdaptationL5BehaviorL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    adaptation eco requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Adaptation L5 (requires) Ecology sense
    Adaptation eco: The process by which organisms modify their physiological or behavioral traits to optimize energy use and survival in response to changing environmental conditions.
  • Behavior L5 (requires)
    Adaptation eco: The process by which organisms modify their physiological or behavioral traits to optimize energy use and survival in response to changing environmental conditions.