The Emergence Machine

Thicket

physical · Geography · Level 8 · 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

A thicket is a dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees, typically difficult to penetrate, which can be found in various environments.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0ThicketEcosystemTreeEcologyPlantAnimalGrowthCellEarth… intermediate l…EnvironmentFormLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesThicketL8EarthL3GrowthL5EcosystemL7TreeL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Earth L3 (requires)
    Ecosystem feature requires earth concept
  • Growth L5 (requires)
    A dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees, typically difficult to penetrate.
  • Ecosystem L7 (requires) Biology sense
    The concept of thicket requires an understanding of an ecosystem, which is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment.
  • Tree L7 (requires) Biology sense
    A dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees, typically difficult to penetrate.