ecosystem
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/ us ENVIRONMENT
all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment:
Three-quarters of these cork oak forests could be lost within the decade, threatening jobs and ecosystems.
COMMERCE informal
a group of businesses or business activities that affect each other and work well together:
Independent musicians help to keep the ecosystem of popular music healthy.