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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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“As we navigate heightened macro uncertainties and ongoing volatility, our conviction in building a deeper and more diverse multi-asset ecosystem has only strengthened.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

AMD said customers are increasingly interested in both its graphics processing units and its server central processing units, which serve key roles in the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

"The Papua LNG footprint will pass through densely forested landscapes, fragile ecosystem, floodplains and mangrove-covered coastlines," the centre wrote in a letter seen by AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

We are an arrogant species, frustrated by our humble place in this ecosystem.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 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

“Thus, ecosystems dominated by nonnative plants are characterized by reduced insect diversity, abundance, and biomass,” Tallamy and two co-authors wrote in a 2018 study.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Another major oil slick washed up on the shores of Iran's Qeshm Island in August, which experts said threatened wildlife, protected ecosystems and fishing communities.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The overexploitation of parrotfish and other groupers threatens 63 percent of coral reef ecosystems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

GCash is one of the Philippines’s largest digital cashless ecosystems, serving 94 million users through its mobile wallet and financial app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

In the case of where herons live, most readers know that the northern United States is contiguous to Canada and that the two have similar ecosystems, so they don’t need a similarly.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker


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