ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
e-
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
4
: environment, climate
the moral ecology
also
: an often delicate or intricate system or complex
the ecology of language
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His advocacy for bird conservation and his dedication to scientific rigor helped shape the field of modern avian ecology.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The tours, which will be about a half-hour long and led by a historian aboard each vessel, will focus on the history of diverse groups in Baltimore, including immigrants and enslaved people, and their connections to the harbor’s ecology, Hopkins said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
The competition has five categories: astronomy; behavior; Earth science and climatology; ecology and environmental science; and microimaging.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The analysis can’t provide direct evidence of this possible ancient ecology, since traces of such lineages are long gone.
—Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The tours, which will be about a half-hour long and led by a historian aboard each vessel, will focus on the history of diverse groups in Baltimore, including immigrants and enslaved people, and their connections to the harbor’s ecology, Hopkins said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
The competition has five categories: astronomy; behavior; Earth science and climatology; ecology and environmental science; and microimaging.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The analysis can’t provide direct evidence of this possible ancient ecology, since traces of such lineages are long gone.
—Jonathan Lambert, Quanta Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
e-
1
: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
2
: the pattern of relationships between a group of living things and their environment
Medical Definition
ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
-jē
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
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