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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
Ecosystem - Preferred
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
Biome - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0591878
Preferred term Biome
Entry term(s) Biomes
Niche, Ecological - Narrower
Concept UI M000638677
Preferred term Niche, Ecological
Entry term(s) Ecological Niche
Habitat - Narrower
Concept UI M0364174
Preferred term Habitat
Entry term(s) Habitats



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