closed ecosystem


nounEcology.
  1. a self-replenishing ecosystem in which life can be maintained without external factors or outside aid.

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Cultural definitions for closed ecosystem

closed ecosystem

An ecosystem in which no materials can leave or enter but through which energy from external sources can flow.

Notes for closed ecosystem

The Earth is a closed ecosystem.

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