ecosystem
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈiːkoʊˌsɪstəm/
- Specialized
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ecosistema
- In a healthy ecosystem, all organisms work together to maintain the balance of their environment.
- ecosystem services
- ecosystem management
- biodiversity in ecosystems
And it it scorches the ecosystem, destroys it.
- And it it scorches the ecosystem, destroys it.
- If we remove this mammal from our ecosystems, they simply will not work.
- She's building an entire ecosystem in her infant's gut.
- And this, this ecosystem is so intelligent.
- But anyway, we, we, we, we should do more study of the ecosystem interactions.
- But how did these early terrestrial ecosystems evolve?
- The the problem is the damage to the gut ecosystem.
- So this heat is affecting people, animals, plants, ecosystems.
- By almost every metric we look at, our ecosystems are thriving and prospering.
- So that's part of the ecosystem as the phrase goes.
- Life, one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, is initially created by humans.
- But we are all part of the same ecosystem.
- Just be there and and keep the ecosystem going.
- The only problem is we've removed it from the ecosystem.
Examples
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Life, one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, is initially created by humans.
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The roles that most of these species play in healthy ecosystem functioning are entirely unknown.
Academic text (2013) -
In their own ecosystem, the species I discovered in South America live at the top of the food chain.
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Well, if everyone had an accident like that, the entire ecosystem would be ruined.
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It's a very wet ecosystem and that rain and the water cycles through it.
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It's home to one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.
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Today, we'll be learning about the importance of apex predators in a balanced ecosystem.
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Until very recently, tropical peat swamp forests were a neglected ecosystem with low conservation priority.
Academic text (2011) -
"Nothing illustrates the Amazon better as an ecosystem than its fantastic long-distance migratory fish," he says.
Academic text (2011) -
The Amazon rainforest contains a complex ecosystem that is vital for many species of plants and animals.
Synonyms
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All the living things in a place and how they interact with each other and their environment
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A group of plants, animals, and other living things that live in the same place and depend on each other
Compounds
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3.8
A group of plants, animals, and other living things that interact in a forest
A community of plants and animals that lived long ago and is known from fossils
A community of animals, plants, and tiny organisms living in Antarctica and their cold environment
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ecosystem comes from the Greek root oikos, seen in eco-, which means 'house' or 'home', and the word system, meaning 'a group that works together'. So an ecosystem is like a 'home' where plants, animals and the land all interact and depend on each other.