| Subject | English | German |
| environ. | adaptability of ecosystems | Anpassungsfähigkeit der Ökosysteme |
| environ., agric. | agricultural ecosystem | Agrarökosystem |
| environ., agric. | agro-ecosystem | Agro-Ökosystem |
| environ. | Antarctic ecosystem | Ökosystem der Antarktis |
| gen. | aquatic and other natural ecosystems | aquatische und sonstige natürliche Ökosysteme |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | aquatisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | Wasser-Ökosystem |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | Ökosystem der Gewässer |
| 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 | Ökosystem |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | Ökosystem |
| environ. | aquatic ecosystem | Hydroökosystem |
| environ. | Arctic ecosystem | Ökosystem der Arktis |
| 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 | Ökosystem eines Trockengebietes |
| environ. | arid land ecosystem | Ökosystem eines Trockengebietes |
| environ. | basin ecosystem | Stehend-Wasser-Ökosystem |
| environ. | basin ecosystem | Stehend-Wasser-Oekosystem |
| environ. | benthic coastal ecosystem | Küstennahes benthonisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | benthic coastal ecosystem | küstennahes benthonisches Ökosystem |
| nat.sc. | benthic coastal ecosystem | küstennahe benthonische Ökosystem |
| 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 | Benthisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | benthic ecosystem | Benthisches Ökosystem |
| gen. | biological processes contributing to the maintenance of the ecosystems | am Fortbestand der Ökosysteme beteiligte biologische Prozesse |
| nucl.phys., ecol. | brackish water ecosystem | Brackwasser-Ökosystem |
| 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 | Küstenökosystem |
| environ. | coastal ecosystem | Küstenökosystem |
| 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 | Ökosystem eines Kaltgebietes |
| environ. | cold zone ecosystem | Ökosystem eines Kaltgebietes |
| environ., R&D. | Community-COST Concertation Committee on Air Pollution Effects on Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems | Ausschuss zur Anpassung der Richtlinien an den wissenschaftlichen und technischen Fortschritt - Auswirkungen der Luftverschmutzung auf terrestrische und aquatische Ökosysteme |
| nucl.phys., ecol. | controlled experimental ecosystem | kontrolliertes experimentelles Ökosystem |
| nat.res. | damage to sensitive ecosystems | Schaden für empfindliche Ökosysteme |
| life.sc., environ. | ecosystem approach | ökosystemarer Ansatz |
| fish.farm. | ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management | Ökosystem-Ansatz im Fischereimanagement |
| health. | ecosystem biomass | Biomasse von Ökosystemen |
| environ. | ecosystem connectivity | ökologische Verknüpfung |
| environ. | ecosystem connectivity | ökologische Konnektivität |
| environ. | ecosystem connectivity | ökologische Vernetzung |
| econ. | ecosystem disturbances | Störungen im Ökosystem |
| forestr. | ecosystem diversity | Diversität der Ökosysteme |
| forestr. | ecosystem diversity | Ökosystemvielfalt |
| forestr. | ecosystem management | Ökosystem-Management |
| nat.res. | ecosystem modelling | Ökosystemmodellierung |
| environ. | ecosystem moved away from equilibrium | Ökosystem,das sich nicht im Gleichgewicht befindet |
| environ. | ecosystem resilience | Widerstandsfähigkeit eines Ökosystems |
| environ. | ecosystem resilience | Widerstandsfähigkeit der Ökosysteme |
| environ. | ecosystem resilience | Resilienz eines Ökosystems |
| environ. | ecosystem services | ökosystemare Dienstleistung |
| environ. | ecosystem services | Okosystemdienstleistung |
| ed. | ecosystems analysis | Ökosystemanalyse |
| environ. | estuarine ecosystem | Ästuarökosystem |
| environ. | flowing-water ecosystem | Fließend-Wasser-Ökosystem |
| life.sc. | flowing-water ecosystem | Fliessend-Wasser-Oekosystem |
| environ. | fluvial ecosystem | Flussökosystem |
| health. | forest ecosystem | Waldökosystem |
| 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 | Waldökosystem |
| environ., agric. | forest ecosystem | Ökosystem des Waldes |
| nat.res. | forest ecosystem | Wald-Ökosystem |
| health. | forest ecosystem | forstliches Oekosystem |
| nat.res. | forest ecosystem | Forst-Ökosystem |
| environ., agric. | forestry ecosystem | Waldökosystem |
| nucl.phys., ecol. | fresh water ecosystem | Süßwasser-Ökosystem |
| environ. | freshwater ecosystem | Süßwasserökosystem |
| environ. | freshwater ecosystem The living organisms and nonliving materials of an inland aquatic environment | Süßwasserökosystem |
| 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 | Graslandökosystem |
| environ. | grassland ecosystem | Graslandökosystem |
| nat.res. | greenland ecosystem | Grünlandökosystem |
| 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 | Hochlandökosystem |
| environ. | highland ecosystem | Hochlandökosystem |
| environ. | integrity of the ecosystem | Unversehrtheit des Ökosystems |
| environ. | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | zwischenstaatliche Plattform für biologische Vielfalt und Ökosystemleistungen |
| environ. | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | zwischenstaatliche Plattform Wissenschaft-Politik für Biodiversität und Ökosystemdienstleistungen |
| environ. | internationally important ecosystem Ecosystems whose importance is recognised at international level and which are, in some cases, protected by international conventions | International wichtiges Ökosstem |
| environ. | internationally important ecosystem | International wichtiges Ökosstem |
| environ. | intertidal ecosystem | interstitielles Ökosystem |
| 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 | Inselökosystem |
| environ. | island ecosystem | Inselökosystem |
| environ., polit. | Joint Work Programme on the Conservation and Enhancement of Biological and Landscape Diversity in Forest Ecosystems | gemeinsames Arbeitsprogramm zum Schutz und zur Aufwertung der biologischen und landschaftlichen Vielfalt in den Ökosystemen der Wälder |
| nat.res. | laboratory ecosystem | Labor-Ökosystem |
| environ. | lenitic ecosystem | Stehend-Wasser-Ökosystem |
| environ. | lenitic ecosystem | Stehend-Wasser-Oekosystem |
| environ. | lotic ecosystem | Fließend-Wasser-Ökosystem |
| environ. | lotic ecosystem | Fliessend-Wasser Ökosystem |
| life.sc. | lotic ecosystem | Fliessend-Wasser-Oekosystem |
| ed., agric. | maintaining the integrity of ecosystems | Erhalt der Ökosysteme |
| environ. | marine ecosystem | mariner Lebensbezierk |
| environ. | marine ecosystem | mariner Lebensbezirk |
| environ. | marine ecosystem | Meeresökosystem |
| environ. | marine ecosystem | Ökosystem des Meeres |
| 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 | Meeresökosystem |
| environ. | marine ecosystem | Meeres-Ökosystem |
| environ. | marine ecosystem | marines Ökosystem |
| environ. | marine ecosystem | marines Oekosystem |
| econ. | marine ecosystem | Ökosystem Meer |
| environ. | Millennium Ecosystem Assessment | Millenniums-Bewertung der Ökosysteme |
| 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 | Gebirgsökosystem |
| environ. | mountain ecosystem | Gebirgsökosystem |
| environ. | natural or managed ecosystems | naturbelassene oder vom Menschen beeinflusste Ökosysteme |
| gen. | natural or semi-natural ecosystems | natürliche oder halbnatürliche Ökosysteme |
| environ., R&D. | operation of terrestrial and marine ecosystems | Funktionieren der terrestrischen und aquatischen Ökosysteme |
| nat.sc. | over-fertilization of aquatic ecosystem | Ueberduengung des Wasser-Oekosystems |
| environ. | over-fertilization of the aquatic ecosystem | Überdüngung des Wasserökosystems |
| nat.res. | part of ecosystem | Ökosystemglied |
| 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 | Permafrost-Ökosystem |
| environ. | permafrost ecosystem | Permafrost-Ökosystem |
| nat.sc., life.sc. | physics of coastal ecosystems | Physik von Küsten-Ökosystemen |
| 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 | Polares Ökosystem |
| environ. | polar ecosystem | Polares Ökosystem |
| gen. | reanimation of an ecosystem | Wiederbelebung eines Ökosystems |
| biol. | river margin ecosystem | Ökosystem von Flußufern |
| 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 | Ökosystem eines semiariden Gebietes |
| environ. | semi-arid land ecosystem | Ökosystem eines semiariden Gebietes |
| environ. | semi-natural ecosystem | halb-natürliches Ökosystem |
| environ. | speleological ecosystem | spelologisches Ökosystem |
| environ., agric. | stable forest ecosystem | stabiles Waldökosystem |
| nat.sc. | studies on the cycling of radionuclides within the ecosystem | die Oekozyklen der Radionuklide untersuchen |
| environ. | subtidal ecosystem | Ökosystem in den Gezeitenzonen |
| 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 | Subtropisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | subtropical ecosystem | Subtropisches Ökosystem |
| 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 | Ökosystem der gemäßigten Zone |
| environ. | temperate ecosystem | Ökosystem der gemäßigten Zone |
| commun. | temporal evolution of a tropical ecosystem | zeitliche Entwicklung eines tropischen Ökosystems |
| environ. | terrestrial ecosystem | Landökosystem |
| environ. | terrestrial ecosystem | Terrestrisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | terrestrial ecosystem | Ökosystem auf dem Land |
| 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 | Terrestrisches Ökosystem |
| econ. | terrestrial ecosystem | terrestrisches Ökosystem |
| life.sc., environ. | terrestrial ecosystem | Land-Ökosystem |
| nat.sc. | the community, also known as the biotic community, is the living component of the ecosystem | die Biozoenose stellt die lebende Komponente des Oekosystems dar |
| econ., environ. | The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity | Die Ökonomie von Ökosystemen und der Biodiversität |
| nat.res. | town ecosystem | Stadt-Ökosystem |
| nat.sc., life.sc. | transport corridor between ecosystems | Austauschkorridor zwischen einzelnen Ökosystemen |
| nat.sc. | tropical aquatic ecosystem | Ökosystem der tropischen Gewässer |
| 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 | Tropisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | tropical ecosystem | Tropisches Ökosystem |
| 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 | Tropenwaldökosystem |
| environ. | tropical forest ecosystem | Tropenwaldökosystem |
| 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 | Städtisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | urban ecosystem | Städtisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | valued ecosystem component An appraised, evaluated or estimated element or ingredient of a biological community and its non-living environmental surroundings | Geschätzte Ökosystemkomponente |
| environ. | valued ecosystem component | Geschätzte Ökosystemkomponente |
| environ. | viable component of the ecosystem | lebensfähiger Bestandteil des Ökosystems |
| environ. | water ecosystem | Ökosystem der Gewässer |
| environ. | water ecosystem | aquatisches Ökosystem |
| environ. | water ecosystem | Hydroökosystem |
| life.sc. | water ecosystem | Hydrooekosystem |
| 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 | Feuchtgebietökosystem |
| environ. | wetlands ecosystem | Feuchtgebietökosystem |
| 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 | Waldökosystem |
| environ. | woodland ecosystem | Waldökosystem |