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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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Incendiary speech has been further boosted by AI-powered slop that’s worsened an ailing information ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The former Nvidia chief advocated for an ecosystem that includes so-called open models, which users can download and customize to varying degrees.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

The i Paper says there is now a succession battle under way at Nvidia, and that Huang's departure "could disrupt an AI ecosystem that he helped to shape".

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

While Huang’s overreaching control gave Nvidia’s ecosystem great momentum, it also amplified his scandals and poor decisions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

In this region, cod was the species that governed the overall composition of the ecosystem.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Such broad distributions are not particularly unusual in tropical ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Mitigation work like protecting existing woodlands and restoring carbon-rich peat soils would help safeguard upland ecosystems but also support downstream communities by "improving water quality and reducing flooding", it said.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

This loss of grazing pressure has changed how vegetation develops across much of the continent, helping explain why present-day European ecosystems differ so dramatically from those of the distant past.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Under this accord, nations set 23 global targets for 2030 including protecting 30 percent of land and oceans, tackling pollution and invasive species, and restoring degraded ecosystems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Keystone species have disproportionate impact on their ecosystems.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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