Poverty Trap

A poverty trap and a rigidity trap are typical maladaptive departures from an adaptive cycle in a system. “If an adaptive cycle collapses because the potential and diversity have been eradicated due to misuse or an external force, an impoverished state can result, with low connectedness, low potential, and low resilience, thus creating a poverty trap.”

Reference:

Holling, C. S. Understanding the Complexity of Economic, Ecological, and Social Systems. Ecosystems, 2001, 4, 390–405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-001-0101-5.