fragile ecosystem

collocation in English

meaningsoffragileandecosystem

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fragile
adjective
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/ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/us
/ˈfrædʒ.əl/
A fragile object is easily damaged ...
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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 offragileandecosystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Antarctica is a dry place and afragileecosystemwhich is easily destroyed.
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There is a great deal of snow and ice blowing about and there are enormous ranges of temperatures and desperate cold, but it is afragileecosystem.
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The fauna of the region is rich in species, many of them endemic and represented only by small populations which indicates afragileecosystem.
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The area has afragileecosystemwhich is slow to change and slow to recover from disruptions or damage.
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Although this tropical forest constitutes a potentially renewable resource, it is also a veryfragileecosystemand therefore merits special attention.
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The film uses underwater footage of coral reefs and sea life to portray afragileecosystemunder threat from global warming.
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These unique features contribute greatly to the area's popularity, but the heavy amount of foot traffic also does further damage to this alreadyfragileecosystem.
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The result is a morefragileecosystemwith an increased dependency on pesticides and artificial fertilizers.
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Thefragileecosystemand high risk of adverse weather conditions put the species at particular risk of population loss.
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The population in the catchment has increased greatly by 100,000 people in the last half century, putting the lake'sfragileecosystemunder pressure.
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Many of the forested areas and water bodies are off-limits to most visitors to protect thisfragileecosystem.
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Beaches and dunes form afragileecosystemthat depends on vegetation to protect against erosion.
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The affected areas have rich biodiversity that has afragileecosystem.
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It is the most specialized cavefish known, and exists in afragileecosystembased on nutrient-rich guano of the gray bat.
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Despite afragileecosystemthere exists an abundance of birdlife.
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Opponents stated that drilling would damage the coastal plainsfragileecosystemand its wildlife.
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The climatic, geological and topographical conditions of the alpine region make for a veryfragileecosystem that is particularly sensitive to climate change.
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Substantial opposition to the development has been raised by local communities concerned with the scale of the development and its impact upon thefragileecosystemof the bay.
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A source of opposition to the proposed road comes from the environmental community which doesn't want to see major infrastructure built through land considered valuable to afragileecosystem.
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