Feedback Mechanism Definition

by Laurent Cousineau
(Montreal)

Feedback mechanisms are factors which will alter the rate of a process.

Those that will increase or amplify a process are known as positive feedback mechanisms.

On the other hand, those which will decrease the rate of a process are referred to as negative feedback mechanisms.

Please see climate feedback for more information.

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