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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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"If another animal feeds on that carcass and it is not dying, then definitely it is not a chemical," Joel Nyika, the Amboseli ecosystem manager for the Kajiado County authorities, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

She said they were important to island ecosystems as they dropped seeds as they foraged, helping forest regeneration, and were a key indicator species for overall ecosystem health.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

IAB Tech Lab updated its privacy standards to help ad-tech firms transmit consumer choices and data-deletion requests across the ad ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

And Oracle remains in an especially vulnerable position in the overall AI ecosystem — with almost half of its $638 billion backlog stemming from a single customer, OpenAI.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

Whenever the Jaaxes were assigned to a different Army post, the animals moved with them in boxes and cages, a portable ecosystem of the Jaax family.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Without vultures, experts warn ecosystems lose a natural defence system.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Low flows exacerbate pressure on water supplies and irrigation, aquatic ecosystems, river transport and energy production.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

It found that, in some fire-prone ecosystems, protected areas experience larger burned areas and higher fire severity than comparable unprotected forests, largely associated with greater fuel loads and reduced accessibility.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

"Sanctions are being circumvented using ageing and poorly maintained tankers, putting coastlines and marine ecosystems at risk," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The Maya, packed by the millions into land poorly suited to intensive farming, were dangerously close to surpassing the capacity of their ecosystems.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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