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Definition novel ecosystem in American English

novel ecosystem noun

noun
1

a system of abiotic, biotic, and social components (and their interactions) that, by virtue of human influence, differs from those that prevailed historically

Example

Novel ecosystems are a consequence of the anthropocene.

Definition novel ecosystem in American English