The Emergence Machine

Habitat Loss

abstract · Ecology · Level 11 · E7

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Emergence definition

The destruction or degradation of a habitat, leading to a decline in biodiversity and ecosystem function.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “habitat loss” 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
habitat loss
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L3L2L1L0Habitat LossLossEconomySocietyCooperationGroupHabitatBalanceCausalityCell… intermediate l…EnvironmentForceFormLifeActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesEndangered SpeciesL12Habitat LossL11BalanceL3HabitatL6LossL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    habitat loss requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Habitat L6 (requires) Ecology sense
    An ecological concept relating to habitat loss, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.
  • Loss L10 (requires)
    An ecological concept relating to habitat loss, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.

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