ecosystem
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. It also refers to a complex network or interconnected system, often used in business to describe a group of products or companies that work together.
Beispiele
3 von 5The local pond has a delicate ecosystem that can be easily disturbed by pollution.
The small lake contains a sensitive biological community that is easily harmed by waste.
Conservationists are working tirelessly to preserve the fragile marine ecosystem from overfishing.
Environmentalists are putting in great effort to protect the weak sea-life network from excessive fishing.
The coffee shop has its own little ecosystem of regulars and staff who know everything about each other.
The cafe has its own small social network of frequent customers and workers who are very close.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Eco' (from Greek for house/home) + 'System' (working parts). It is a 'home system' where everything relies on each other.
Schnelles Quiz
The introduction of invasive species can completely destroy the local ________.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ecosystem
Beispiele
The local pond has a delicate ecosystem that can be easily disturbed by pollution.
everydayThe small lake contains a sensitive biological community that is easily harmed by waste.
Conservationists are working tirelessly to preserve the fragile marine ecosystem from overfishing.
formalEnvironmentalists are putting in great effort to protect the weak sea-life network from excessive fishing.
The coffee shop has its own little ecosystem of regulars and staff who know everything about each other.
informalThe cafe has its own small social network of frequent customers and workers who are very close.
Ecologists study the flow of energy within a forest ecosystem to understand its long-term sustainability.
academicScientists analyze how energy moves through a forest's biological network to see if it can last.
The company has built a vast digital ecosystem that integrates mobile apps, hardware, and cloud services.
businessThe firm created a large interconnected technology system combining apps, devices, and internet storage.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
disrupt the ecosystem
to upset the natural or established balance of a system
digital ecosystem
a group of interconnected digital tools and services
startup ecosystem
the network of people and companies supporting new businesses
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Environment is the general surroundings, while ecosystem specifically refers to the interaction between living things and their surroundings.
A habitat is the specific place where an organism lives; an ecosystem is the whole system of interactions in that area.
Nutzungshinweise
While originally a biological term, 'ecosystem' is now very common in business and technology contexts to describe how different products or companies interact and support each other.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'ecosystem' when they just mean 'nature' or 'outdoors.' Remember that an ecosystem must involve a system of interactions.
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Eco' (from Greek for house/home) + 'System' (working parts). It is a 'home system' where everything relies on each other.
Wortherkunft
Coined in 1935 by Arthur Tansley, combining 'ecology' (from Greek oikos, meaning 'house') and 'system'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In the modern tech era, 'ecosystem' is frequently used to describe brand loyalty, such as the 'Apple ecosystem' or the 'Google ecosystem'.
Schnelles Quiz
The introduction of invasive species can completely destroy the local ________.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ecosystem
Verwandtes Vokabular
An organism is any living thing, such as an animal, a plant,...
sustainabilitySustainability is the quality of being able to continue over...
biodiversityBiodiversity refers to the variety of all living things and...
conservationThe careful preservation and protection of natural resources...
biomeA biome is a large geographical area characterized by specif...
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