The Emergence Machine

Understory

abstract · Ecology · Level 4 · E7

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Emergence definition

Understory emerges from the balance of relationships between organisms and their environment, where the presence of matter and the dynamic pattern of movement and transformation create a complex web of interactions.

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Wiktionary senses

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

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0UnderstoryBalanceForceFormStructureActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesUnderstoryL4BalanceL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    understory requires understanding balance as a foundational concept