Occupation or Discipline
ecology
e·col·o·gy [ ih-kol-uh-jee ]
Subclass of:
biology (field);
Earth Sciences
Etymology:
Greek oikos = house + logos = study or science
A term applied to study of the influence of environment on organisms.
A term applied to study of the influence of environment on organisms.
Definitions related to ecology:
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Relationship of organisms to their environment and their interaction with other organisms.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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