ellujäämistingimusi
Ellujäämistingimusi are Finnish terms that refer to the conditions or circumstances that allow organisms, communities, or individuals to sustain life and maintain viability. The word is composed of ellu (life or existence) and jäämistingimus (condition of survival). In biological and ecological contexts, ellujäämistingimusi encompass environmental factors such as temperature, water availability, nutrient levels, and predation pressures that define the limits of species distribution and population stability. In socio‑cultural studies, the term is applied to describe the social, economic, and infrastructural settings that enable human communities to thrive, covering aspects like access to healthcare, education, housing, and food security.
Researchers in conservation biology use ellujäämistingimusi to identify critical thresholds beyond which ecosystems collapse or species
In Finnish literary heritage, ellujäämistingimusi appears in environmental essays and folklore, where landscapes are described as