Meaning

3 senses
  1. A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

    Ökosystem

    экосисте́маekosistéma

    екосисте́маekosystéma

    a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

  2. The interconnectedness of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) with each other and their environment.

  3. (broadly)A network of interconnected people, organizations, products or services that resembles a natural ecosystem due to the complex interdependencies.

    The company’s ecosystem mainly comprises its supply chain, customers, end consumers and competitors.

Examples

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  1. The local ecosystems are under threat.

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  2. Karl studied the planet’s natural ecosystem.

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  3. Biodiversity is essential in an ecosystem.

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  4. Dung beetles are essential for our ecosystems.

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  5. Dung beetles are important to our ecosystems.

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Translations

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system of an ecological community and its environment:
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system of an ecological community and its environment:
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system of an ecological community and its environment:

Origin

From eco- + system. Coined by English botanist Arthur Tansley in 1935 in a paper titled Th

From eco- + system. Coined by English botanist Arthur Tansley in 1935 in a paper titled The Use and Abuse of Vegetational Concepts in the journal Ecology.

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