The Emergence Machine

Secondary Consumer

abstract · Ecology · Level 13 · E7

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Emergence definition

A secondary consumer is a consumer that consumes other consumers, playing a key role in maintaining balance in an ecosystem.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

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Neighborhood

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

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    secondary consumer requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Organism L4 (requires)
    A secondary consumer is a type of organism that relies on other consumers for energy, requiring a foundational understanding of the concept of organism and its relationships with its environment.
  • Consumer L12 (requires) Business sense
    An ecological concept relating to secondary consumer, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.