The Emergence Machine

Sapling

physical · Agriculture · Level 8 · E6

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Emergence definition

A young tree or shrub, typically 1-3 years old, that has been cultivated from a seed or cutting and is in the early stages of growth, involving a plant that has undergone photosynthesis and has cells, and exhibiting a complex pattern of growth and development.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0SaplingSeedTreePlantReproductionAnimal… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSaplingL8ActionL1ProcessL2SeedL7TreeL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of sapling
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    sapling requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • Seed L7 (requires)
    A young tree or shrub, typically 1-3 years old, that has been cultivated from a seed or cutting and is in the early stages of growth.
  • Tree L7 (requires) Biology sense
    A young tree or shrub, typically 1-3 years old, that has been cultivated from a seed or cutting and is in the early stages of growth.