The Emergence Machine

Competition (Ecology sense)

abstract · Ecology · Level 14 · E7

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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

Competition in an ecological context arises from the intricate relationships between organisms and their environment, where balance is maintained through the contest for resources and space, governed by the rules of the ecosystem and facilitated by the flow of energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
competition
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L3L2L1L0Competition EcoCompetitionExchangeMarketProductionBalanceCausalityCellMaterial… intermediate l…EnvironmentForceFormLifeActionChangeCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCompetition EcoL14EnvironmentL2BalanceL3CompetitionL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Environment L2 (requires) polysemous
    An ecological concept relating to competition eco, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.
  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    competition eco requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Competition L13 (requires) Ecology sense
    An ecological concept relating to competition eco, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.