ecosystems
Example Sentences
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Many wild places historically depended on fires to maintain their ecosystems, and as people have continued to build farther into those places, they have, with great success, suppressed those blazes, Frievalt said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sediment plumes generated by seabed excavation and processing pose significant risks to ecosystems and public health, said marine scientist Bronwen Currie.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
It can also help reconstruct the ecology of early Paleozoic oceans, when crinoids were among many early animal groups flourishing in reef ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Bluefin tuna are also top predators who can only be in these waters if the ecosystems underneath them are healthy," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Because agricultural fields are less diverse than natural ecosystems, they cannot perform all their functions.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
