A native ecosystem requires that the constituent species naturally occur together; therefore, landscaping with an artificial mixture of native species from different areas, such as vine maple, blue bunch wheatgrass, and Jeffrey pine in Oregon, does not constitute a native ecosystem.

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  Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants

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• natural ecosystems concept
• Oregon location