4.8 Thinking Tools: Cycle Maps and Relations Diagrams

Flashcards covering definitions and procedural steps for cycle maps, relations diagrams, and biological control as presented in the lecture notes.

Cycle map

A diagram useful for showing a circular or repeating event or process, helping to arrange a complex sequence of events where each step depends upon the previous step being completed.

Cycle charts / Cyclical maps

Alternative names for cycle maps.

Relations diagram

A diagram that shows an event or process with multiple steps that do not always depend upon the previous step being completed; it identifies and represents relationships between causes of events.

Step 1 of creating a cycle map

List actions or steps that are relevant to a particular cycle on small pieces of paper.

Step 2 of creating a cycle map

Order your pieces of paper and then position the steps in a circle.

Step 3 of creating a cycle map

Review your cycle to see if any steps are in the wrong order, missing, or irrelevant, and make changes if necessary.

Step 4 of creating a cycle map

Write your cycle with each step placed in a box, with the boxes joined by arrows within your circle.

Biological control

A method of using one living organism to control another by interfering with its life cycle in some way.