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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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Binance Coin could remain under pressure given its direct connection to the ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Piers Sangan, who runs Sangan Island Conversation, said a biodiversity crisis included more invasive species, fewer native species, and a decline in the ecosystem.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

“The ecosystem is going to be very healthy if you have the best products.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

We are an arrogant species, frustrated by our humble place in this ecosystem.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

No matter, there is still the underlying idea that we cannot have a life of our own without concern for the ecosystem in which we live, whether in majesty or not.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

According to this hypothesis, ecosystems can benefit from occasional, moderate disturbances that prevent any single species from becoming too dominant.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Another major oil slick washed up on the shores of Iran's Qeshm Island in August, which experts said threatened wildlife, protected ecosystems and fishing communities.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

"We know what is needed: ambitious emissions reductions, stronger protection and restoration efforts, and sustained investment in resilient coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them," he said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

GCash is one of the Philippines’s largest digital cashless ecosystems, serving 94 million users through its mobile wallet and financial app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Nonetheless, ecologists and archaeologists increasingly agree that the destruction of Native Americans also destroyed the ecosystems they managed.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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