She expressed herself by holding up her hands and creating a miniature ecosystem in its globe.

Microcosms are models of miniature ecosystems existing independently within the larger biosphere (usually the Earth).

Inside a typical aquarium is a miniature ecosystem with many variables and elements that have to work in concert and stay in balance.

Outdoor ponds tend to become miniature aquatic ecosystems, attracting various animals and plants (see water gardens for more information).

Bleeding sores and lesions are turned into miniature ecosystems of plant and insect life.

Ecosphere (aquarium) is a water filled sealed glass ball containing living algae and shrimp in a stable miniature ecosystem.

Todd and colleagues have designed miniature ecosystems, largely self-perpetuating, which bring ecological principles into service of human requirements.

The lake was created by a hydroelectric dam, and the islands formed as the lake filled up, becoming, in effect, miniature isolated ecosystems.

Each makes up a miniature ecosystem, sheltering and supporting a myriad of living things.