ecology
the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
the set of relationships existing between organisms and their environment: Inflowing rivers introduce nutrients and sediments that are important for the ecology of the lake.
the set of relationships existing between any complex system and its surroundings or environment: In the ecology of healthcare, both politics and technology play a key role.
Also called human ecology . the branch of sociology concerned with the spacing and interdependence of people and institutions.
advocacy for the protection of natural resources from pollution or its effects; environmentalism.
Origin of ecology
1- Also Archaic, oe·col·o·gy .
synonym study For ecology
Other words from ecology
- ec·o·log·i·cal [ek-uh-loj-i-kuhl, ee-kuh-], /ˌɛk əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌi kə-/, ec·o·log·ic, adjective
- ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- e·col·o·gist, noun
- un·ec·o·log·i·cal, adjective
- un·ec·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use ecology in a sentence
More than half of the top 100 journals in ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics mention or require the permanent archival of DNA sequences.
How fossil preservation and public health are intertwined | By Colella & McLean/The Conversation | December 18, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHe’s written about wildlife, ecology, and conservation for a variety of outlets including National Geographic, Scientific American, The New York Times, Alta, and BioGraphic.
How Sea Turtles Find Their Way - Issue 94: Evolving | Jason G. Goldman | December 16, 2020 | NautilusWhile neutral theory has mostly come to be accepted in population genetics, it continues to incite controversy in other fields — notably ecology.
How Neutral Theory Altered Ideas About Biodiversity | Christie Wilcox | December 8, 2020 | Quanta MagazineSimple as the proposition sounds, its consequences for genetics, evolution, ecology and even disciplines outside of biology have been sweeping.
How Neutral Theory Altered Ideas About Biodiversity | Christie Wilcox | December 8, 2020 | Quanta MagazineFossil fuels powered a special century of growth before pushing governments, companies, and civil society to phase them out to protect our health, ecology, and climate.
Should we be aiming for something better than eternal economic growth (which is ecologically impossible anyway)?
Green Politics Has to Get More Radical, Because Anything Less Is Impractical | Jedediah Purdy | April 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEcologically the great central valley of California forms a single unit.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California | Sherburne F. CookThese percentages are in close agreement with those found for the ecologically similar area bordering Lake Tulare.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California | Sherburne F. CookBirds breeding in Kansas are taxonomically, ecologically, and distributionally diverse.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas | Richard F. JohnstonActivities of other rodents may have confined the brush mouse ecologically to cliffs.
The zone of fossoral adaptation for herbivorous rodents is ecologically narrow, and as a result competition is severe.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae | Robert J. Russell
British Dictionary definitions for ecology
/ (ɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment
the set of relationships of a particular organism with its environment
the study of the relationships between human groups and their physical environment
Origin of ecology
1- Also called (for senses 1, 2): bionomics
Derived forms of ecology
- ecologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for ecology
[ ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments. Also called bionomics
A system of such relationships within a particular environment.
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Cultural definitions for ecology
The study of living things, their environment, and the relation between the two.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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