Synonyms for ecosystem
ˈɛk oʊˌsɪs təm, ˈi koʊ-ecosys·tem

Princeton's WordNet

1. ecosystemnoun

   a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

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1. List of paraphrases for "ecosystem":

   ecosystems, ecosystem-based, eco-system, écosystème, ecosystemic, ecological

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How to use ecosystem in a sentence?

1. Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department:

   They are an important part of the ecosystem and should not be disturbed.

2. Gavin Schmidt:

   The impacts of long-term global warming are already being felt - in coastal flooding, heat waves, intense precipitation and ecosystem change.

3. James Murphy:

   I don't think there's a need to sound an alarm just yet, i do think it is prudent to encourage people to continue to report sightings to authorities such as the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, Georgia Department of Agriculture, or USDA APHIS( Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) so we can track their spread.

4. Glenn Kelman:

   What I feel almost protective about, in this really sad elegiac way, is the Multiple Listing Services, scientists believe that the dinosaurs were living a very marginal existence when the asteroid hit. I think the ecosystem in real estate is already just extremely vulnerable.

5. Pianporn Deetes:

   China's actions must go well beyond periodic releases of water, there needs to be long-term change in dam operations to prioritize the ecosystem services vital to the livelihoods of downstream communities.