The Emergence Machine

Mass Extinction

abstract · Ecology · Level 7 · E7

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Mass extinction arises from the imbalance between mass and the environment, leading to the loss of species and ecosystems.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “mass extinction”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
mass extinction
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Mass ExtinctionExtinctionAnimalOrganismBalanceCellMassForceFormLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMass ExtinctionL7MassL2BalanceL3ExtinctionL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Mass L2 (requires)
    An ecological concept relating to mass extinction, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.
  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    mass extinction requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Extinction L6 (requires) polysemous
    An ecological concept relating to mass extinction, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.