- An
ecosystem (or
ecological system) is a
system that
environments and
their organisms form
through their interaction.: 458 The
biotic and
abiotic components...
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Ecosystem services are the
various benefits that
humans derive from
healthy ecosystems.
These ecosystems, when
functioning well,
offer such
things as provision...
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Terrestrial ecosystems are
ecosystems that are
found on land.
Examples include tundra, taiga,
temperate deciduous forest,
tropical rain forest, gr****land...
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Ecology considers organisms at the individual, po****tion, community,
ecosystem, and
biosphere levels.
Ecology overlaps with the
closely related sciences...
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aquatic ecosystem is an
ecosystem found in and
around a body of water, in
contrast to land-based
terrestrial ecosystems.
Aquatic ecosystems contain communities...
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Freshwater ecosystems are a
subset of Earth's
aquatic ecosystems. They
include lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, springs, bogs, and wetlands. They can be...
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James F.
Moore originated the
strategic planning concept of a
business ecosystem, now
widely adopted in the high tech industry. The
basic definition comes...
- An
ecosystem engineer is any
species that creates,
significantly modifies,
maintains or
destroys a habitat.
These organisms can have a
large impact on...
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Marine ecosystems are the
largest of Earth's
aquatic ecosystems and
exist in
waters that have a high salt content.
These systems contrast with freshwater...
- An
ecosystem,
short for
ecological system, is
defined as a
collection of
interacting organisms within a
biophysical environment.: 458
Ecosystems are never...
