The phrase "cascade effect" refers to a situation where a small action or event triggers a chain of successive events or reactions. It is like a domino effect, where one thing leads to another in a continuous sequence. Full definition
A symposium focusing on climate's effects on predators — causing cascading effects on whole ecosystems — will take place on Tuesday, August 12th during the Ecological Society of America's 99th Annual Meeting, held this year in Sacramento, California. (sciencedaily.com)
New technology and research platforms are making it possible for researchers to identify those individuals and populations that will survive in the climates of the future and in the face of the myriad cascading effects of climate change. (scientificamerican.com)
This response may be triggering cascading effects in this ecosystem, enabling aspens to grow above browse height. (scientificamerican.com)