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Who famously said, "There is nothing static about an ecosystem; something is always happening"?

ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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This sponsorship within the AI ecosystem is one of the reasons “why we have this AI trade,” Lee noted.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Incendiary speech has been further boosted by AI-powered slop that’s worsened an ailing information ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The i Paper says there is now a succession battle under way at Nvidia, and that Huang's departure "could disrupt an AI ecosystem that he helped to shape".

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Huang fueled his company and the AI ecosystem with advanced chips and creative financing deals across the supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The last question makes me pause: Why did you choose a school with an ecosystem emphasis?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Fossils provide an extraordinary window into Earth's distant past, revealing the animals, plants, and ecosystems that existed millions of years ago.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Mitigation work like protecting existing woodlands and restoring carbon-rich peat soils would help safeguard upland ecosystems but also support downstream communities by "improving water quality and reducing flooding", it said.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Together, these different sources of evidence allowed the researchers to reconstruct not only what types of vegetation existed, but also how ecosystems changed over time and how animals influenced their surroundings.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

The findings add to a growing body of research from the same scientific group suggesting that large animals played a far greater role in shaping Europe's ecosystems than previously recognized.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

In their home ecosystems these species have, like all living things, a full complement of parasites, microbes, viruses, and insect predators to shorten and immiserate their lives.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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