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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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They now threaten to implode the entire lucrative ecosystem he built in Asia to get China the chips it needed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 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 former Nvidia chief advocated for an ecosystem that includes so-called open models, which users can download and customize to varying degrees.

From Barron's ● 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

I put some stuff about nuisance animals on the website, mostly links to animal welfare organizations’ pages about how these predators are an essential part of the ecosystem and better ways to manage wildlife-human encounters.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Although the findings provide strong evidence that marine resources supported the coastal ecosystems examined, important questions remain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 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

While uncontrolled outbreaks can devastate coral reefs, smaller populations may help maintain the diversity that makes these ecosystems so valuable.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

To survive in this steep, narrow hodgepodge of ecosystems, Andean communities usually sent out representatives and colonies to live up- or downslope in places with resources unavailable at home.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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