ecosystem

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/

Noun

broadly

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit. / The interconnectedness of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) with each other and their environment.

Japanese Meaning

生態系 - 生物群集とその周囲の環境が一つの単位として相互に作用し合って機能するシステム。 / 生態系 - 植物、動物、微生物などの生物が互いに影響し合いながら、また非生物的な環境要素と連携して存在する自然のネットワーク。

What is this buttons?

The introduction of a single invasive species can upset an entire ecosystem and lead to long-term consequences.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

一種類の外来生物が侵入するだけで、生態系全体が乱れ、長期的な影響をもたらすことがある。

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Sense（1）

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.

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