The Emergence Machine

Deforestation (Ecology sense)

abstract · Ecology · Level 9 · 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

Removal of forests through logging, burning, or clearing for agriculture, reducing biodiversity and carbon storage capacity.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
deforestation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L3L2L1L0Deforestation EcoDeforestationForestPortionTreeFoodPlantBalanceCellMaterialPermanent… intermediate l…DurationEnvironmentForceFormActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesDeforestation EcoL9BalanceL3DeforestationL8ForestL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    deforestation eco requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Deforestation L8 (requires) Ecology sense
    Deforestation eco: The process of transformation of forest ecosystems through the removal of trees and vegetation, resulting in altered energy flows and ecological changes.
  • Forest L8 (requires)
    Deforestation eco: The process of transformation of forest ecosystems through the removal of trees and vegetation, resulting in altered energy flows and ecological changes.