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Vocabulary Term Details

Ecosystems

Definition (http://www.fao.org/fi/glossary/default.asp)

A spatio-temporal system of the biosphere, including its living components (plants, animals, micro-organisms) and the non-living components of their environment, with their relationships, as determined by past and present environmental forcing functions and interactions amongst biota. (FAO)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Systems
Biocoenosis
Biotopes
Food chains
Habitats
Moors
Experimental ecosystems
Biodiversity
Cycling (phenomena)
Ecology
Ecosystem services
Environment
Spatial distribution
Vegetation

This term is used for the following terms: 
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Approved Date
11-Oct-2012

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