Descriptor in English: | Ecosystem |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Ecosistema |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Ecossistema |
Descriptor in French: | Écosystème |
Entry term(s): |
Biome Biomes Ecologic System Ecologic Systems Ecological Niche Ecological System Ecological Systems Ecosystems Habitat Habitats Niche, Ecological System, Ecologic System, Ecological Systems, Ecologic Systems, Ecological |
Tree number(s): |
G16.500.275.157 N06.230.124 SP4.102.072.573.024 SP8.473.654.377.027 |
Scope note: | A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
Annotation: | the specialty ECOLOGY is also available; specify geographic term if pertinent |
Online Note: | use ECOLOGY to search ECOSYSTEM 1993 |
History Note: | 94; was see ECOLOGY 1993 |
See also the descriptors: |
Ecology
MeSH Green Belt DeCS Human Settlements DeCS |
DeCS UI: | 31494 |
Descriptor UI: | D017753 |
Date Established: | 1994/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1992/12/28 |
Revision Date: | 2018/02/27 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Biological Phenomena [G16]Biological Phenomena -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Disasters [SP8]Disasters
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Ecosystem
- Preferred
Biome
- Related but not broader or narrower
Niche, Ecological
- Narrower
Habitat
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0026832 |
Scope note | A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) |
Preferred term | Ecosystem |
Entry term(s) |
Ecologic System Ecologic Systems Ecological System Ecological Systems Ecosystems System, Ecologic System, Ecological Systems, Ecologic Systems, Ecological |
Concept UI |
M0591878 |
Preferred term | Biome |
Entry term(s) |
Biomes |
Concept UI |
M000638677 |
Preferred term | Niche, Ecological |
Entry term(s) |
Ecological Niche |
Concept UI |
M0364174 |
Preferred term | Habitat |
Entry term(s) |
Habitats |
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