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.