ecosystem
Example Sentences
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This year, Chinese state media described the protection of wild birds as crucial for safeguarding ecosystems vital to human survival.
From BBC
New research published in Marine Ecology Progress Series points to the importance of mid-sized predators, including the bigscale pomfret, in connecting deep and shallow ocean ecosystems.
From Science Daily
There’s a cadence to sales, a pattern to coupons, a small ecosystem of rewards programs and “oops” bins where imperfect or surplus food waits quietly for someone to notice.
From Salon
“A tree in the forest ecosystem may have two or three hundred years of incredibly important vital life after it dies.”
From Los Angeles Times
Its disappearance may signal deeper trouble ahead, including species loss and weakening ecosystems linked to long-term climate change.
From Science Daily
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