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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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The savings will be achieved by “unifying our enterprise tech stack, streaming ecosystem and broadcast architecture, merging parallel technology functions, leveraging AI coding tools and integrating platforms and systems.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

This fossil-rich region has preserved an astonishing variety of prehistoric marine animals, providing scientists with an unusually detailed picture of an ancient ocean ecosystem.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Reducing this argument to simple numbers, the note points out annualized hyperscaler investment is approaching $1 trillion while annual recurring revenue in the whole AI ecosystem sits around one-fifth of that.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Binance Coin could remain under pressure given its direct connection to the ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

In contrast, humankind ascended to the top so quickly that the ecosystem was not given time to adjust.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

This remarkable complexity makes the Paja Formation especially valuable for investigating how ecosystems change as older evolutionary groups decline and new ones become established.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 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

Paleoecology is the study of ancient ecosystems using clues preserved in fossils, sediments, and other natural records.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

He has spent decades advocating for the reincorporation of native plants into our built ecosystems for the benefit of animals, insects and humans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 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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