The Emergence Machine

Exotic Species

abstract · Ecology · Level 8 · E7

E7Ecosystems

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Emergence definition

Non-native organisms introduced to an ecosystem, often becoming invasive and outcompeting native species.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
exotic species
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0Exotic SpeciesSpeciesReproductionAnimalBalanceCell… intermediate l…ForceFormLifeProcessEnergy FlowActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesExotic SpeciesL8Energy FlowL1BalanceL3SpeciesL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy Flow L1 (requires)
    An exotic species is a non-native organism introduced to an ecosystem, altering energy flow and potentially disrupting native species' interactions and habitats through competition, predation, or other ecological processes.
  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    exotic species requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Species L7 (requires) Ecology sense
    An exotic species is a non-native organism introduced to an ecosystem, altering energy flow and potentially disrupting native species' interactions and habitats through competition, predation, or other ecological processes.