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# Ecosystems

In Gardens, ecosystems represent the broad, overarching domains where various communities operate. Each ecosystem is permissionless, meaning any ERC-20 token can establish one, allowing for a wide range of governance and resource management activities. 

Ecosystems are decentralized, with no inherent management rights over the communities that exist within them, fostering a diverse and autonomous environment.

<figure><img src="https://3249774722-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fo7kAwsDASDRdKiTiqxwK%2Fuploads%2Fy2H4JqmMP4WzwsRz5NXN%2FScreenshot%202024-08-13%20at%203.57.42%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=1714d87c-8e80-4f7d-99e1-190a7357edb8" alt=""><figcaption><p>Check out the Seedling and Mock Token (test) ecosystem in action!</p></figcaption></figure>

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