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ecosystem
Definition
Ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment.
Ecosystem is like a big web of life. It includes all the plants, animals, and other living things in an area, as well as the non-living things like the soil, water, and air.
How can the word be used?
The human ecosystem is also under threat from climate change.
Different forms of the word
Noun: ecosystem, ecological system, biosystem.
Adjective: ecological, ecologic.
Synonym: biosphere, environment, nature.
Antonym: pollution, destruction, devastation.
Etymology
The word "ecosystem" was coined in 1935 by the British ecologist Arthur Tansley. It is a combination of the words "ecology" and "system.".
Question
Describe an ecosystem.