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EKOS

What is EKOS?

EKOS is Geology and Biology

Why is it called EKOS?

Etymology of "Ekos" and "EKON"

The name of the EKOS is derived from ecosystem

The British Columbian Government's definition:

An ecosystem is a collection of communities of both living and non-living things that are connected. The biotic elements in an ecosystem include living things such as plants and animals. The abiotic elements found in an ecosystem include non-living things like land forms or climate.

The word "EKOSsystem" was derived from ecology

(originally as oecology ): from Greek oikos ‘house’ + -logy.


Examples of EKOS in everyday life
  • while driving a car

    • the road
    • being blown off the road by wind
    • losing traction when the road is wet
    • a road too steep to drive up
  • while playing sports

    • the grass
    • a clay court or grass court in tennis
  • while being a pedestrian in urban areas


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  • All Land is EKOS, but not all EKOS is Land. Atmosphere

  • EKOS a subset of ANIMA. EKOS is perceived. The map is not the territory. ANIMA objectifies earth.

  • A storm on the other side of your valley is not EKOS.

  • "Ekos.EkoAnalysis"

  • "Ekos.LandCompletion.ClosedLand"

  • "Ekos.LandCompletion.OpenLand"

  • "Ekos.LandError"

  • "Ekos.LandError.PlantedTreeError"

  • "Ekos.LandError.PlantedTreeError.LeanerTree"

  • "Ekos.LandEvent"

  • "Ekos.LandName"

  • "Ekos.LandAttributes.InorganicLand"

  • "Ekos.LandAttributes.OrganicLand"

  • "Ekos.LandAttributes.Overview"

  • "Ekos.LandQuestion"

  • "Ekos.MixedLand"

  • "Ekos.Overview"