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Ecosystem

ecosystem

noun

a system that includes all living organisms (biotic factors) in an area as well as its physical environment (abiotic factors) functioning together as a unit. Therefore, an ecosystem may be composed of plants, animals, microorganisms, soil, rocks, minerals, water sources and the local atmosphere.


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