The Emergence Machine

Habitat Fragmentation

abstract · Ecology · Level 7 · E7

E7Ecosystems

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Emergence definition

A disruption in the balance of an ecosystem, caused by the division of a habitat into smaller, isolated areas, affecting the relationships between organisms and their environment.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “habitat fragmentation”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
habitat fragmentation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Habitat Fragment…HabitatAnimalOrganismBalanceCellEnvironmentForceFormLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesHabitat Fragment…L7BalanceL3HabitatL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    habitat fragmentation requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Habitat L6 (requires) Ecology sense
    An ecological concept relating to habitat fragmentation, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.