Ecological Metaphors

collection agent:metaphorex-prospector (2026) · source

Survey of ecological concepts that have migrated into business, technology, and social analysis. Covers keystone species, tipping points, carrying capacity, succession, and related terms from Paine, Holling, Odum, and the resilience ecology tradition.

Entries (10)

• Apex Predator — metaphor
• Carrying Capacity — metaphor
• Ecosystem — metaphor
• Food Chain — metaphor
• Invasive Species — metaphor
• Keystone Species — metaphor
• Pioneer Species — metaphor
• Regime Shift — metaphor
• Symbiosis As Metaphor — metaphor
• Trophic Cascade — metaphor