"Ecosystem" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017753
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.157 N06.230.124
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| Concept/Terms |
Ecosystem- Ecosystem
- Ecosystems
- Systems, Ecological
- Ecological System
- Ecological Systems
- System, Ecological
- Ecologic System
- System, Ecologic
- Systems, Ecologic
- Ecologic Systems
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ecosystem" by people in Profiles.
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Policy Analysis: Valuation of Ecosystem Services in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Environ Sci Technol. 2016 Mar 15; 50(6):2830-6.
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Using ecosystem services to inform decisions on U.S. air quality standards. Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Jun 19; 46(12):6481-8.