ecosystems

Example Sentences

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These forests are crucial to the environment and the ecosystems that live within them.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Climate change is exacerbating the challenges in those ecosystems, meaning that less and less water will be available to import,” said Ashley Overhouse, water policy advisor for the group Defenders of Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Mulholland said that this project is so important for climate change, "the trees capture carbon, they help with flood risks and they allow our ecosystems to thrive".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"Such environments may have provided favorable conditions for early microbial ecosystems."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

In the case of where herons live, most readers know that the northern United States is contiguous to Canada and that the two have similar ecosystems, so they don’t need a similarly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker