whole ecosystem

collocation in English

meaningsofwholeandecosystem

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whole
adjective
uk
/həʊl/us
/hoʊl/
complete or ...
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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 ofwholeandecosystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This important characteristic of the litter ant community compared to the ants of thewholeecosystemshould be recognized.
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However, sometimes disturbance of the ecosystem can cause a large increase in herbivore populations, which in turn leads to higher attack rates and a secondary disturbance of thewholeecosystem.
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In short, it means ourwholeecosystem, and action must be taken.
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In order to tackle the issue of conservation, it is necessary to protect thewholeecosystem.
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In time this risks damaging thewholeecosystemin the fishing waters concerned.
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The answer is, of course, that such chemicals go through thewholeecosystemand end up causing damage throughout the world.
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Apparently, organic food producers emphasize sustainable conservation of the social-ecological attributes such as soil, water and thewholeecosystem.
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Conservation can focus on preserving diversity at genetic, species, community orwholeecosystemlevels.
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Without the need for herbivores to migrate to find food, and theropods to migrate after herbivores, awholeecosystemcould evolve secluded from interbreeding.
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When one species begins speaking more loudly, it will mask other species' voice, causing thewholeecosystemeventually to speak more loudly.
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Many researchers feel these sustained environmental effects can have an effect on thewholeecosystem.
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When one species begins speaking louder, it will mask other species voices, causing thewholeecosystemto eventually speak louder.
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This process conserves marine biodiversity by considering thewholeecosystema species is in and how different species interact in the marine environment.
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Preservation now meant preserving land for its intrinsic value; it meant preserving whole ecosystems; it meant preserving all species.
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That is, an individual crop approach will not likely capture the full set of long-term continued effects of transgenic crops on whole ecosystems, whether positive or negative.
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If we lose key species, whole ecosystems could collapse.
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The latter may be inhabited by billions of beings and are artificial worlds in their own right, including whole ecosystems.
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The species' droppings support whole ecosystems of unique organisms, including bacteria useful in detoxifying wastes, and producing gasohol.
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This marine reserves network was established to protect whole ecosystems and restore ecosystem health.
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