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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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Zinzindohoué and his colleagues suspected that the site might instead contain a mesophotic coral ecosystem.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Its state-capitalism model, massive manufacturing ecosystem, long-term investment outlook, and ability to work around Western restrictions had become too effective.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The arrival of the Kelvin wave in the coming weeks could exacerbate marine ecosystem impacts already being strained by the ongoing marine heat wave that isn’t related to El Niño, Amaya said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The program began in 2015 and Ledbetter explained it exists both to serve science and educate the public -- but also to rebuild the ecosystem "one coral at a time."

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

In order to reach Australia, humans had to cross a number of sea channels, some more than 60 miles wide, and upon arrival they had to adapt nearly overnight to a completely new ecosystem.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Coral reefs support vibrant marine ecosystems, but also act as breakwaters, protecting coastlines from storm-driven erosion and flooding.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

What makes Indonesian Borneo's wildfires particularly worrying is that they are burning through one of the world's largest tropical peatland ecosystems.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Praearcturus gigas lived during the Early Devonian, when terrestrial ecosystems were still in their infancy.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 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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