Systems Biology, Emergent Properties, and Climate Modeling

Vocabulary flashcards covering emergent properties, systems biology, wood antifungal compounds, fungal decay, organization, modeling, IPCC, and climate change.

Emergent properties

Properties of a system that arise from the interactions and arrangement of its parts and cannot be predicted from the individual components.

Systems biology

The field that models the behavior of biological systems by analyzing interactions among their parts.

Antifungal compounds in wood

Substances produced within wood (as in redwood) that prevent fungi from digesting the wood, helping the trunk stay solid.

Fungal decay

The process by which fungi digest wood, leading to internal deterioration and potential structural failure.

Organization (pattern of arrangement)

The pattern by which components are arranged within a system, which can lead to emergent properties and different behaviors.

Modeling

Creating mathematical or computational representations to simulate and analyze the behavior of a system.

IPCC

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a UN body that assesses climate science and informs policy.

Climate change

Long-term changes in Earth's climate (temperature, precipitation, etc.) studied and reported by bodies like the IPCC.