The Emergence Machine

Climax Community

abstract · Ecology · Level 8 · E7

E7Ecosystems

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

The relatively stable, self-perpetuating final stage of ecological succession for a given environment.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
climax community
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0Climax CommunityCommunityCooperationGroupPlantAnimalBehaviorGoalBalanceCausalityCell… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesClimax CommunityL8BalanceL3AnimalL5PlantL6CommunityL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    climax community requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Animal L5 (requires) Biology sense
    A stable, self-sustaining community of plants and animals that has reached its maximum development and organization in a particular environment, characterized by a balance of energy flow and nutrient cycling.
  • Plant L6 (requires) polysemous
    A stable, self-sustaining community of plants and animals that has reached its maximum development and organization in a particular environment, characterized by a balance of energy flow and nutrient cycling.
  • Community L7 (requires) Sociology sense
    A stable, self-sustaining community of plants and animals that has reached its maximum development and organization in a particular environment, characterized by a balance of energy flow and nutrient cycling.