ecosystems

[ek-oh-sis-tuhm, ee-koh-]

ec·o·sys·tem

[ek-oh-sis-tuhm, ee-koh-]
noun Ecology.
a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.

Origin:
1930–35; eco- + system

biosphere, ecology, ecosystem, environment, habitat (see synonym note at environment).
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ecosystem   (ē'kō-sĭs'təm)  Pronunciation Key 
A community of organisms together with their physical environment, viewed as a system of interacting and interdependent relationships and including such processes as the flow of energy through trophic levels and the cycling of chemical elements and compounds through living and nonliving components of the system.
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