symbiosis
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Located at the bottom of the world, it’s hard to imagine a place more closely connected to nature, where New Zealand’s Māori communities have long lived in symbiosis with the land.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Most life on Earth is microbial, driving nutrient cycles and ecosystem function while revealing new dimensions of biological diversity through symbiosis," said Grosell.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
"I think there's a really nice symbiosis between the two of them, but honestly a lot of it is work, it's connecting off the pitch, it's preparation and it's understanding what they see."
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Studios and theaters have long operated in an uneasy symbiosis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
One way to put it is that the earth is a loosely formed, spherical organism, with all its working parts linked in symbiosis.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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Phage interactions with bacteria are well known, and interactions between bacteria and their mammalian host can lead to a range of symbioses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023
Most plant roots are colonized by mycorrhizal fungi, forming one of Earth’s most widespread symbioses.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
It's impossible take a walk in the woods, eat a meal, or dip in the ocean, without participating in the deep symbioses that have nourished life's plenitude.
From Salon ● May 30, 2021
And fungi are major players in some of the most blockbuster symbioses in the history of the planet.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 24, 2020
Animals in this phylum show parasitic and commensal symbioses with other species in their habitat.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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