Ecosystem vs. Community

Ecosystemnoun

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

Ecosystemnoun

The interconnectedness of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) with each other and their environment.

Ecosystemnoun

A set of interconnected products and services.

Ecosystemnoun

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

Ecosystem

An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.

Communitynoun

(countable) A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

Communitynoun

(countable) A residential or religious collective; a commune.

Communitynoun

A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.

Communitynoun

A group of people interacting by electronic means for educational, professional, social, or other purposes; a virtual community.

Communitynoun

(uncountable) The condition of having certain attitudes and interests in common.

Communitynoun

Common enjoyment or possession; participation.

Communitynoun

Common character; likeness.

Communitynoun

Commonness; frequency.

Communitynoun

Common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods.

Communitynoun

A body of people having common rights, privileges, or interests, or living in the same place under the same laws and regulations; as, a community of monks. Hence a number of animals living in a common home or with some apparent association of interests.

Communitynoun

Society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; the public, or people in general.

Communitynoun

Common character; likeness.

Communitynoun

Commonness; frequency.

Communitynoun

a group of people living in a particular local area;

Communitynoun

a group of people having ethnic or cultural or religious characteristics in common;

Communitynoun

common ownership;

Communitynoun

a group of nations having common interests;

Communitynoun

the body of people in a learned occupation;

Communitynoun

agreement as to goals;

Communitynoun

a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences

Communitynoun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Community

A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g.