The Emergence Machine

Species (Ecology sense)

abstract · Ecology · Level 5 · E7

E7Ecosystems

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

Distinct population capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring, reproductively isolated from other species.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “species eco”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
species
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0Species EcoOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSpecies EcoL5OrganismL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Organism L4 (requires)
    Ecological roles depend on understanding organisms