ecosystems

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"Such environments may have provided favorable conditions for early microbial ecosystems."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Up to 50 percent of the world's coral has been lost in recent decades, diminishing ecosystems that provide nurseries for fish that feed the world, and protect coastlines from storm surges.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Makepeace-Warne said that while someone might not think of vast and luscious rainforests in the Isle of Man, such ecosystems once covered almost all of the Celtic island.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Until recently, most research focused on its role in underground microbial ecosystems and its potential importance for astrobiology and space exploration.

From Science Daily • May 20, 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