ecosystem
IPA: ˈikoʊsɪstʌm
noun
- A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.
- The interconnectedness of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) with each other and their environment.
- (by extension) A network of interconnected people, organisations, products or services that resembles a natural ecosystem due to the complex interdependencies.
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Examples of "ecosystem" in Sentences
- Galvanize is an innovation ecosystem.
- They went to the riparian zone ecosystem.
- The classic example is of kelp forest ecosystems.
- The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems.
- The forest is one of the richest ecosystems in Africa.
- The biosphere is the total sum of ecosystems on the planet.
- The ecosystem is sustainable whereas the anthroposystem is not.
- In this, the ecosystem perpetually returns to an equilibrium state.
- It will accelerate the degradation of the ecosystem and its biodiversity.
- The ecosystem of the river was affected by the building of the reservoir.
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