The Emergence Machine

Trophic Cascade

abstract · Ecology · Level 7 · E7

E7Ecosystems

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Emergence definition

A trophic cascade emerges from the balance of energy and nutrients in an ecosystem, where the removal or addition of a key species can trigger a ripple effect throughout the food chain, influencing the entire ecosystem's dynamics and resilience.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “trophic cascade”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
trophic cascade
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
    trophic cascade requires understanding balance as a foundational concept
  • Cascade L6 (requires)
    An ecological concept relating to trophic cascade, involving relationships between organisms and their environment.