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ecological system

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008885

An “ecological system” (ecosystem) is a biological community consisting of all the living organisms (including humans) in a particular area and the non-living environmental surroundings, such as air, water, and mineral soil, with which the organisms interact.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008885
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesReport on the Environment (ROE) Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008885",
  "term": "ecological system",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An “ecological system” (ecosystem) is a biological community consisting of all the living organisms (including humans) in a particular area and the non-living environmental surroundings, such as air, water, and mineral soil, with which the organisms interact.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Report on the Environment (ROE) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ecological-system/"
}

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