| Subject | English | Italian |
| org.name. | Action Programme on Conservation of Tropical Forest Ecosystems | Programma d'azione per la conservazione degli ecosistemi forestali tropicali |
| environ. | adaptability of ecosystems | adattabilità degli ecosistemi |
| environ., agric. | agricultural ecosystem | ecosistema agricolo |
| environ., agric. | agro-ecosystem | ecosistema agrario |
| environ., agric. | agro-ecosystem | agro-ecosistema |
| environ. | Antarctic ecosystem | ecosistema antartico |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | ecosistema idrico |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | idro-ecosistema |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem 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 | ecosistema acquatico |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | ecosistema acquatico |
| environ. | Arctic ecosystem | ecosistema artico |
| environ. | arid land ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in a climatic region where the annual precipitation averages less than 10 inches per year | ecosistema dei territori aridi |
| environ. | arid land ecosystem | ecosistema dei territori aridi |
| environ. | basin ecosystem | ecosistema lenitico |
| environ. | basin ecosystem | ecosistema lentica |
| nat.sc. | benthic coastal ecosystem | ecosistema bentonico costiero |
| environ. | benthic ecosystem The interacting system of the biological communities located at the bottom of bodies of freshwater and saltwater and their non-living environmental surroundings | ecosistema bentico |
| environ. | benthic ecosystem | ecosistema bentico |
| environ. | coastal ecosystem Marine environments bounded by the coastal land margin (seashore) and the continental shelf 100-200 m below sea level. Ecologically, the coastal and nearshore zones grade from shallow water depths, influenced by the adjacent landmass and input from coastal rivers and estuaries, to the continental shelf break, where oceanic processes predominate. Among the unique marine ecosystems associated with coastal and nearshore waterbodies are seaweed-dominated communities, coral reefs and upwellings | ecosistema litoraneo |
| environ., min.prod. | coastal ecosystem | ecosistema litorale |
| environ. | coastal ecosystem | ecosistema litoraneo |
| environ. | cold zone ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings located in climatic regions where the air temperature is below 10° Celsius for eight to eleven months of the year | ecosistema delle zone fredde |
| environ. | cold zone ecosystem | ecosistema delle zone fredde |
| environ., R&D. | Community-COST Concertation Committee on Air Pollution Effects on Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems | Comitato per l'adeguamento delle direttive al progresso scientifico e tecnico - Effetti dell'inquinamento atmosferico sugli ecosistemi terrestri ed acquatici |
| environ. | conference on Ecosystems and sustainable development | Conferenza su Ecosistemi e sviluppo sostenibile |
| org.name. | Convergence Plan for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems in Central Africa | Piano di convergenza per la conservazione e la gestione sostenibile degli ecosistemi forestali in Africa centrale |
| environ. | ecosystem analysis | analisi dell'ecosistema |
| org.name. | Ecosystem Approach to Crop Production Intensification | Approccio ecosistemico all'intensificazione della produzione agricola |
| health. | ecosystem biomass | biomassa dell'ecosistema |
| environ. | ecosystem contamination is a function of initial activity levels and contact time | la contaminazione dell'ecosistema è funzione dell'attività iniziale e del tempo di contatto |
| environ. | ecosystem degradation Degradation or destruction of large natural environments. When one ecosystem is under attack as a result of natural or man-made disaster it is extremely difficult to calculate the ripple effects throughout nature. When two or more ecosystems are being degraded the probabilities of synergistic destructiveness multiply. Ecosystems in many regions are threatened, despite their biological richness and their promise of material benefits | degrado degli ecosistemi |
| environ. | ecosystem degradation | degrado degli ecosistemi |
| environ. | ecosystem goods and services provided by the ocean | beni e servizi dell'ecosistema marino |
| org.name. | Ecosystem Management Team | Gruppo della gestione ecosistemica |
| environ. | ecosystem moved away from equilibrium | ecosistema il cui equilibrio è stato alterato |
| environ. | ecosystem research Study of the ways in which plants, animals, and microbes interact with each other and with their physical environment and of the processes involving the circulation, transformation and accumulation of both matter, especially nutrient materials, and energy | ricerca sugli ecosistemi |
| environ. | ecosystem research | ricerca sugli ecosistemi |
| environ. | ecosystem resilience | resilienza di un ecosistema |
| environ. | ecosystem service | servizio ecosistemico |
| environ. | ecosystem service | servizio degli ecosistemi |
| environ. | ecosystem type Ecosystems can be classified according to various criteria: from the point of view of energy source, two major types of ecosystems can be distinguished. Autotrophic ecosystems have primary producers as a principal component and sunlight has the major initial energy source; etherotrophic ecosystems depend upon preformed organic matter that is imported from autotrophic ecosystems elsewhere. Ecosystems can also be classified in terrestrial, marine and freshwater | tipo di ecosistema |
| environ. | ecosystem type | tipo di ecosistema |
| environ. | estuarine ecosystem | ecosistema di estuari |
| org.name. | European Forest Ecosystem Research Network | Rete europea per la ricerca sugli ecosistemi forestali |
| life.sc. | European Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics Science Plan | piano scientifico EUROGLOBEC |
| life.sc. | flowing-water ecosystem | ecosistema lotico |
| environ. | fluvial ecosystem | ecosistema fluviale |
| environ. | fluvial ecosystem | ecosistema dei corsi d'acqua |
| health. | forest ecosystem | ecosistema forestale |
| environ. | forest ecosystem Any forest environment, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment, in which they live | ecosistema forestale |
| environ., agric. | forestry ecosystem | ecosistema forestale |
| environ. | freshwater ecosystem | ecosistema di acqua dolce |
| environ. | freshwater ecosystem The living organisms and nonliving materials of an inland aquatic environment | ecosistema di acqua dolce |
| environ. | grassland ecosystem The interacting system of the biological communities located in biomes characterized by the dominance of indigenous grasses, grasslike plants and forbs, and their non-living environmental surroundings | ecosistema di prateria |
| environ. | grassland ecosystem | ecosistema di prateria |
| environ. | highland ecosystem The interacting systems of the biological communities and their non-living surroundings in regions of relatively high elevation, typically characterized by decreased air pressure and temperature, reduced oxygen availability and increased isolation | ecosistema di altopiano |
| environ. | highland ecosystem | ecosistema di altopiano |
| environ. | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | IPBES |
| environ. | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | piattaforma intergovernativa di politica scientifica per la biodiversità e i servizi ecosistemici |
| gen. | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | piattaforma intergovernativa sulla biodiversità e i servizi ecosistemici |
| environ. | International Co-operative Programme on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems | Programma internazionale concertato per il monitoraggio integrato degli effetti dell'inquinamento atmosferico sugli ecosistemi |
| environ. | internationally important ecosystem Ecosystems whose importance is recognised at international level and which are, in some cases, protected by international conventions | ecosistema di importanza internazionale |
| environ. | internationally important ecosystem | ecosistema di importanza internazionale |
| environ. | intertidal ecosystem | ecosistema interstiziale |
| environ. | island ecosystem Unique but fragile and vulnerable ecosystems due to the fact that the evolution of their flora and fauna has taken place in relative isolation. Many remote islands have some of the most unique flora in the world; some have species of plants and animals that are not found anywhere else, which have evolved in a specialized way, sheltered from the fierce competition that species face on mainland | ecosistema insulare |
| environ. | island ecosystem | ecosistema insulare |
| environ., polit. | Joint Work Programme on the Conservation and Enhancement of Biological and Landscape Diversity in Forest Ecosystems | Programma di lavore comune per la conservazione e la valorizzazione della diversità biologica e paesaggistica negli ecosistemi forestali |
| gen. | laboratory and aquaria studies simulated closed ecosystems | studi in laboratorio e in acquario con simulazione di ecosistemi chiusi |
| environ. | lenitic ecosystem | ecosistema lenitico |
| environ. | lenitic ecosystem | ecosistema lentica |
| life.sc. | lotic ecosystem | ecosistema lotico |
| environ. | marine ecosystem Any marine environment, from pond to ocean, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment | ecosistema marino |
| econ. | marine ecosystem | ecosistema marino |
| environ. | marine ecosystem goods and services | beni e servizi dell'ecosistema marino |
| environ. | Millennium Ecosystem Assessment | valutazione degli ecosistemi del Millennio |
| environ. | Millennium Ecosystem Assessment | studio mondiale sullo stato degli ecosistemi del nostro pianeta |
| work.fl. | Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report | rapporto di valutazione del Millennio sullo stato degli ecosistemi del pianeta |
| environ. | mountain ecosystem Ecosystems found on high-mountains at low latitudes. Mountain ecosystems are very vulnerable. They are increasingly sensitive to soil erosion, landslide and rapid loss of habitat and genetic diversity. Widespread poverty and an increase in the numbers of mountain inhabitants lead to deforestation, cultivation of marginal lands, excessive livestock grazing, loss of biomass cover and other forms of environmental degradation. Because little is known about mountain ecosystems, Agenda 21 has proposed the establishment of a global mountain database. This is essential for the launch of programmes that would contribute to the sustainable development of mountain ecosystems. The proposals also focus on promoting watershed development and alternative employment for people whose livelihoods are linked to practices that degrade mountains | ecosistema montano |
| environ. | mountain ecosystem | ecosistema montano |
| gen. | natural or semi-natural ecosystems | ecosistema naturale o seminaturale |
| environ. | net ecosystem exchange | scambio netto dell'ecosistema |
| nat.sc. | over-fertilization of aquatic ecosystem | soprafertilizzazione dell'ecosistema acquatico/idrico |
| environ. | over-fertilization of the aquatic ecosystem | soprafertilizzazione dell'ecosistema acquatico |
| environ. | permafrost ecosystem The interacting system of the biological communities and their nonliving environmental surroundings in a climatic region where the subsoil is perennially frozen | ecosistema del permafrost |
| environ. | permafrost ecosystem | ecosistema del permafrost |
| nat.sc., life.sc. | physics of coastal ecosystems | fisica degli ecosistemi costieri |
| environ. | polar ecosystem The interacting systems of the biological communities and their nonliving environmental surroundings located in the regions where the air temperature is perennially below 10° Celsius, usually at and near the North and South Poles | ecosistemi polari |
| environ. | polar ecosystem | ecosistemi polari |
| environ. | project Entangled Sulphur and CArbon cycles in Phaeocystis-denominated Ecosystems | progetto Cicli misti dello zolfo e del carbonio negli ecosistemi dominati dal fitoplancton Phaeocystis |
| nat.sc., environ. | river margin ecosystem | ecosistema situato lungo le rive dei fiumi |
| environ. | semi-arid land ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions that have between 10 to 20 inches of rainfall and are capable of sustaining some grasses and shrubs but not woodland | ecosistema dei territori semiaridi |
| environ. | semi-arid land ecosystem | ecosistema dei territori semiaridi |
| environ. | semi-natural ecosystem | ecosistema seminaturale |
| environ. | speleological ecosystem | ecosistema speleologico |
| environ., agric. | stable forest ecosystem | ecosistema boschivo stabile |
| org.name. | Strengthening Capacity for Integrated Ecosystem Management | Rafforzamento delle capacità di gestione integrata degli ecosistemi |
| nat.sc. | studies on the cycling of radionuclides within the ecosystem | studio degli ecocicli dei radionuclidi |
| environ. | subnatural forest ecosystem | ecosistema forestale subnaturale |
| environ. | subnatural forest ecosystem | ecosistema forestale quasi-naturale |
| environ. | subtidal ecosystem | ecosistema sublitorale |
| environ. | subtropical ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions bordering on the tropics or the regions between tropical and temperate zones | ecosistema subtropicali |
| environ. | subtropical ecosystem | ecosistema subtropicali |
| environ. | temperate ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in regions of or related to moderate climates, intermediate between tropical and polar zones and having distinct warm to hot summer seasons and cool to cold winter seasons | ecosistema temperato |
| environ. | temperate ecosystem | ecosistema temperato |
| commun. | temporal evolution of a tropical ecosystem | evoluzione temporale di un ecosistema tropicale |
| environ. | terrestrial ecosystem Any terrestrial environment, from small to large, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment | ecosistema terrestre |
| econ. | terrestrial ecosystem | ecosistema terrestre |
| nat.sc. | the community, also known as the biotic community, is the living component of the ecosystem | la comunita', detta anche comunita' biotica, e' la componente vivente dell'ecosistema |
| econ., environ. | The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity | L'economia degli ecosistemi e della biodiversità |
| nat.sc., life.sc. | transport corridor between ecosystems | corridoio di trasporto tra gli ecosistemi |
| nat.sc. | tropical aquatic ecosystem | ecosistema acquatico tropicale |
| environ. | tropical ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in the land and water of the equatorial region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn | ecosistema tropicale |
| environ. | tropical ecosystem | ecosistema tropicale |
| environ. | tropical forest ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in forests found in tropical regions near the equator, which are characterized by warm to hot weather and abundant rainfall | ecosistema della foresta tropicale |
| environ. | tropical forest ecosystem | ecosistema della foresta tropicale |
| environ. | urban ecosystem Towns and cities viewed as ecosystems, having an input of matter and energy, recycling within the system, and an output of matter and energy into the surroundings | ecosistema urbano |
| environ. | urban ecosystem | ecosistema urbano |
| environ. | valued ecosystem component | valutazione delle componenti dell'ecosistema |
| environ. | water ecosystem | ecosistema acquatico |
| environ. | water ecosystem | ecosistema idrico |
| life.sc. | water ecosystem | idro-ecosistema |
| environ. | wetlands ecosystem Ecosystems of areas largely inundated with water but offering elevated lands as a habitat for wildlife. This areas include swamps, both seasonal and permanent, marsh, open fresh water, shallow saline lagoons, the estuaries of rivers, floodplains and coastal sand dunes. They provide food, breeding grounds, water and sanctuary for many forms of fish, birds and other animal and plant life. They are among the most productive ecosystems producing timber, peat moss and crops such as rice and a variety of berries | ecosistema delle zone umide |
| environ. | wetlands ecosystem | ecosistema delle zone umide |
| environ. | woodland ecosystem The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings in wooded areas or land areas covered with trees and shrubs | ecosistema di bosco |
| environ. | woodland ecosystem | ecosistema di bosco |