[aw-tuh-kol-uh-je] 
| a branch of ecology dealing with the individual organism or species in relation to its environment. |
[awt-ek-uh-loj-ik, -ee-kuh-] , aut⋅ec⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective | autecology (ô'tĭ-kŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of ecology that deals with the biological relationship between an individual organism or an individual species and its environment. Compare synecology. |
təˈkɒl