entire ecosystem

collocation in English

meaningsofentireandecosystem

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entire
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪnˈtaɪər/us
/ɪnˈtaɪr/
whole or complete, with ...
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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 ofentireandecosystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rarely can anentireecosystem, say a pond or estuary, reasonably be considered as a homogeneous environment.
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By incorporating white mangroves into their subsistence regimes, coastal dwellers exposed themselves to anentireecosystem, rich in flora and fauna.
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Working on acquisition-oriented conversations is addressing theentireecosystem.
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They move through the food web and are usually situated at the top of the trophic structure of theentireecosystem.
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Loss or absence of those seed dispersers would have strong negative consequences for tree species, thereby affecting the health of theentireecosystem, over time.
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It has destroyed anentireecosystemin a matter of days.
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We are all responsible for preventing damage to mankind and animals as well as to theentireecosystem.
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Climatic changes, which are happening more and more rapidly, impact on theentireecosystem.
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This does not just concern the maintenance of sand eel stocks themselves, but the preservation of theentireecosystemin these localities.
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More and more species are dying out in aquacultures, which is leading to long-term damage to theentireecosystem.
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We know that marine life is essential not only for a substantial part of the human diet, but also for the health of theentireecosystem.
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I know that the impact of a specific herbicide is not confined to the specific target species, but that almost anentireecosystemis wiped out.
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The health and productivity of any ecosystem relies on the number of species present: the loss of one species weakens theentireecosystem.
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Theentireecosystemis illustrated and includes examples of the important species of fish, amphibians and shellfish that should thrive in the region's rivers.
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For example, to explain why one species of finch survives a drought while others die out, the holistic method looks at theentireecosystem.
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Theentireecosystemof this wetland is completely destroyed and denuded due to human inference, chiefly, the establishment of salt pans and overfishing.
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Many meadows support a wide array of wildflowers, which makes them of utmost importance to insects like bees, pollination, and hence theentireecosystem.
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This is turn limits the food availability for foragers, threatening the health of anentireecosystem.
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Since it is usually pan-mined, the mining process and slurry from this process contaminates the water supply and is harmful to theentireecosystem.
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Often, the destruction of a single node or link is not enough to disrupt theentireecosystem.
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