ecosystems
Example Sentences
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Coral reefs support vibrant marine ecosystems, but also act as breakwaters, protecting coastlines from storm-driven erosion and flooding.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
What makes Indonesian Borneo's wildfires particularly worrying is that they are burning through one of the world's largest tropical peatland ecosystems.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
With few other large predators competing for resources, Praearcturus may have been able to dominate its environment in a way that became much harder once terrestrial ecosystems grew more crowded and complex.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
As European allies invest more in their own defense, U.S. policy should encourage them to produce compatible weapons instead of separate weapons ecosystems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Rather than domesticate animals for meat, Indians retooled ecosystems to encourage elk, deer, and bear.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
