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ecosystems
Alternative terms
UF
↸
biomes
UF
↸
ecosystem
More specific terms
NT1
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aquatic ecosystems
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NT2
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estuaries
NT2
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intertidal
NT2
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lakes
NT2
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oceans
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NT3
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marine
NT2
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ponds
NT2
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reefs
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NT3
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coral reefs
NT2
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rivers
NT2
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streams
NT1
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terrestrial ecosystems
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NT2
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alpine
NT2
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barrier islands
NT2
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beaches
NT2
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deserts
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▼
NT3
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playa
NT2
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dunes
NT2
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forest ecosystems
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NT3
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forests
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NT4
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boreal forests
NT4
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clearcuts
NT4
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old growth forests
NT2
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grasslands
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NT3
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meadows
NT2
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hammocks
NT2
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montane
NT2
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thermokarst
NT2
↓
tundra
NT2
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watersheds
NT1
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wetlands
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▼
NT2
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barrier islands
NT2
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bogs
NT2
↓
fens
NT2
↓
floodplain
NT2
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mangroves
NT2
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marshes
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▼
NT3
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salt marshes
NT2
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peatland
Related terms
RT
⇆
habitats
Date of creation
14-Jan-2011
Accepted term
14-Jan-2011
Descendant terms
38
ARK
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More specific terms
3
Alternative terms
2
Related terms
1
Notes
0
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Central terms
aquatic ecosystems
terrestrial ecosystems
wetlands