surrounding ecosystem

collocation in English

meaningsofsurroundingandecosystem

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surrounding
adjective[before noun]
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/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/us
/səˈraʊn.dɪŋ/
that is everywhere ...
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ecosystem
noun[C]
uk
/ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/us
/ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm/us
/ˈe.koʊˌsɪs.təm/
all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and ...
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(Definition ofsurroundingandecosystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The causeway caused many problems for the river and itssurroundingecosystem.
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In marine systems, the presence of a biological feature does not guarantee the persistence of that feature in the absence of thesurroundingecosystem.
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As a result, efforts have been undertaken to check the deterioration of the lake and itssurroundingecosystem.
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This large displacement of people in refugee camps put pressure on thesurroundingecosystem.
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Many modern agricultural practices such as tillage, heavy fertilizers, and fungicides have extremely detrimental effects on crops associated mycorrhizas and on thesurroundingecosystem.
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By reintroducing these salmon, the hatchery strengthens thesurroundingecosystemat various trophic levels.
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Theirsurroundingecosystemprovides them with goods and services such as water, food, medicine, fuel wood, building materials, and other resources.
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Under international treaty, it must avoid damage to thesurroundingecosystem.
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These assertions are important to understanding much of the conflictsurroundingecosystemmanagement.
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This often illegal practice can be extremely destructive to thesurroundingecosystem, as the explosion often destroys the underlying habitat (such as coral reefs) that supports the fish.
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After being vaporized, mercury particles contaminate the surrounding ecosystems.
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Some oak species even continue into the surrounding ecosystems.
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Acid gases create acid rain and acid fog, causing damage to surrounding ecosystems and often irritation of eyes and lungs.
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It was designed to provide a guide to wise management of human activities by understanding the direct and indirect impacts on ecological resources and surrounding ecosystems.
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Dogs and horses are not permitted on the trails in order to keep the surrounding ecosystems intact and to avoid disturbing the ground-nesting birds that reside in the park.
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