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e·co·sys·tem (k-sstm, k-)
n.
An ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit.
ecosystem
[ek′ōsis′təm]
the total of all living things within a particular area and the nonliving things with which they interact.
ecosystem [e″ko-sis´tem]
the fundamental unit in ecology, comprising the living organisms and the nonliving elements interacting in a certain defined area.
ecosystem,
n the sum total of all living and nonliving things that support the chain of life events within a particular area.
ecosystem
the fundamental unit in ecology, comprising the living organisms and the nonliving elements interacting in a certain defined area. In more sophisticated terms, a biotic community living in its biotope.
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