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Preferred term

aquatic ecosystem

Definition

[GEMET] Any watery environment, from small to large, from pond to ocean, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment.

Broader concept

biome

Narrower concepts

deep water
freshwater ecosystem
marine ecosystem
peat bog
riparian zone

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21786

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 1/13/23

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