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)

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

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