natural ecosystem
Wild habitat system
A natural ecosystem is an environment where living organisms interact with each other and their physical surroundings without significant human modification.
Forests, wetlands, coral reefs, and grasslands are natural ecosystems, distinguished from artificial or managed environments like farms, gardens, or cities.
The term often carries implicit value—what's natural deserves protection: We must preserve natural ecosystems before they're lost to development.
- soilGround matter for planting
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- old growthUndisturbed ancient forest
- rain forestWet, dense tropical woodland
- floraPlants of a region
root · photosynthesis · grassland · deforestation · symbiosis · energy flow · carbon cycle · fauna · climate change · coral reef · food chain · food web · pollution · leaf · carrying capacity · producers · estuary · tidal pool
natural ecosystemindustrial agriculture
Large-scale mechanized farming
factory farm · farm · agricultural land · plantation · cropland
natural ecosystembuilt environment
Human-created physical surroundings
urban environment · city · hydroponic farm · vertical farm · controlled environment
natural ecosystemdead zone
Area lacking signal coverage
wasteland · strip mine · toxic site · clearcut · barren landscape
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