"ecosystem engineer" meaning in English

See ecosystem engineer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ecosystem engineers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ecosystem engineer (plural ecosystem engineers)
  1. (ecology) Any organism that creates, significantly modifies, maintains or destroys a habitat. Wikipedia link: ecosystem engineer Categories (topical): Ecology Translations (organism that significantly impacts its habitat): biobouwer [masculine] (Dutch), ekosysteemin insinööri (Finnish), wpływowy organizm [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-ecosystem_engineer-en-noun-c3J1b5Dz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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