The Emergence Machine

Hibernation

process · biology · Level 8 · E6

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Emergence definition

Hibernation emerges from the prolonged and predictable reduction of metabolic activity, characteristic of sleep, in response to the seasonal absence of heat, winter, which triggers a dramatic decrease in the rate of energy consumption, metabolism, to conserve energy and survive the cold, thus creating a state of dormancy that is both a form of sleep and an adaptation to environmental conditions.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
hibernation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0HibernationSleepWinterBodyColdAnimalHeatPerceptionMetabolismOrganismTemperature… intermediate l…DurationForceFormKinetic EnergyActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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

thisprerequisitesHibernationL8MetabolismL4SleepL7WinterL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Metabolism L4 (requires)
    Hibernation involves dramatically reducing metabolic rate
  • Sleep L7 (requires)
    Hibernation is an extreme form of dormancy related to sleep
  • Winter L7 (requires)
    Hibernation is triggered by winter conditions