The Emergence Machine

Ecosystem Services

abstract · Ecology · Level 9 · E9

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Emergence definition

Benefits humans obtain from ecosystems including provisioning (food, water), regulating (climate, pollination), and cultural services.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “ecosystem services”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
ecosystem services
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0Ecosystem ServicesPeopleSocietyCommunityEcosystemPersonBodyCooperationEcologyGroup… intermediate l…EnvironmentFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Ecosystem L7 (requires) Biology sense
    Requires understanding of ecosystem
  • People L8 (requires)
    Ecosystem services: The benefits people and the environment derive from functioning ecosystems, including processes such as air and water purification, climate regulation, and nutrient cycling.