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Which British ecologist first used the term ecosystem in 1935?

AFrederic Clements
BEugene Odum
CRaymond Lindeman
DArthur Tansley
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Arthur Tansley
Arthur Tansley introduced the word ecosystem in 1935 to stress material transfers between organisms and their surroundings.
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