Which statement best describes human settlements, such as rural communities, towns, or cities?

A rural community, town, or city is a human-made environment where living things interact with one another and with nonliving surroundings, so it can be described as an ecosystem. These settlements occur within broader biomes, which are large regions characterized by climate and typical vegetation. Thus, settlements form distinct ecosystems within broader biomes.

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