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balance of nature

n
(Biology) the stable state in which natural communities of animals and plants exist, maintained by adaptation, competition, and other interactions between members of the communit ies and their nonliving environment
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bal′ance of na′ture


n.
population equilibrium among organisms and their environments resulting from interaction and interdependency.
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We can only imagine, therefore, that the balance of Nature is preserved by some check which limits the numbers of these ferocious creatures.
They are part of the balance of nature which has been so badly disturbed by man's actions over centuries.
'It is an important undertaking to espouse deeper awareness of the significant role of Hamiguitan in the balance of nature, and to remind us of our crucial role in promoting responsible tourism,' DOT Xl regional director Tanya Rabat Tan said.
"Lack of care or even ignorance human activity has irretrievably upset the balance of nature," Taaada pointed out.
The participants said that as a result of human activity, the balance of nature has been greatly disturbed globally and there is need to create awareness about the extinction of millions of species.
This ends up having a negative impact on the delicate balance of nature.
This planet is diversified balance of nature. It is our duty to conserve and protect the different species living on this earth.
The commerce of men has been given greater importance over the balance of nature. There lies the problem.
They play an important role in the balance of nature. Unfortunately man often is not aware of the role of a particular plant or animal in the balance of nature.
The temperatures have risen so much that the balance of nature is destroyed.
This naive interpretation of ecological balance if stretched to its logical conclusion makes the whole agriculture (and medicine) guilty of upsetting the balance of nature. After all the intention of agriculture always had been to tilt the balance of nature in favor of man's needs and purposes.

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