Indirect Cause
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014098
1. A cause that acts by inducing an effect that, through one or more further cause-effect relationships, ultimately results in the biological effect of concern. Indirect causes eventually lead to the actual cause of the impairment, which is called the causal agent or proximate stressor.
2. Cause that acts by inducing an effect that, through one or more further cause-effect relationships, ultimately results in the biological effect of concern. Indirect causes eventually lead to the actual cause of the impairment, which is called the causal agent or proximate stressor.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-014098 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Information management and systems |
| References | CADDIS Glossary; CADDIS |
Record as JSON
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