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ecology
[ ih-kol-uh-jee, ee-kol- ]
noun
- 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.
ecology
/ ɪˈɒəɪ /
noun
- 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
ecology
- The scientific study of the relationships between living things and their environments.
- Also called bionomics
- A system of such relationships within a particular environment.
ecology
- The study of living things, their environment, and the relation between the two.
Derived Forms
- ˈDZDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··Dz·· [ek-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, ee-k, uh, -], ··Dz· adjective
- ··Dz···ly adverb
- ·DZ·· noun
- un···Dz·· adjective
- un···Dz···ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ecology1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"It's hard to know the long-term impacts but the ecology has been totally disrupted and it's going to take a long time for that to recover," she said.
Her group is bidding to rehome the orcas in the east Canadian province despite a previous offer being rejected by the French ministry for ecology earlier this year.
A conservation manager for the Dorset-based Butterfly Conservation, Steven Lofting, said the new method "has the potential to change our understanding of their biology, distribution, abundance and ecology. It's really exciting."
For the understudied birds, we often lack basic information on their ecology.
Scores of wild burros are trampling the ecology of Big Bear Valley and putting motorists at risk.
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