The Emergence Machine

Population Growth

abstract · Ecology · Level 9 · E8

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Emergence definition

Increase in number of organisms in a population resulting from births exceeding deaths.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “population growth” 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
population growth
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    population growth requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Growth L5 (requires)
    Population growth: The increase in the number of individuals of a species within a defined area over time, driven by factors such as birth rates, death rates, and migration, which are influenced by energy availability and environmental conditions.
  • Population L8 (requires) Ecology sense
    Population growth: The increase in the number of individuals of a species within a defined area over time, driven by factors such as birth rates, death rates, and migration, which are influenced by energy availability and environmental conditions.