n. pl. e·col·o·gies
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- The science of the relationships between organisms and their environments. Also called bionomics.
- The relationship between organisms and their environment.
- The branch of sociology that is concerned with studying the relationships between human groups and their physical and social environments. Also called human ecology.
- The study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward prevention or reversal through conservation. Also called human ecology.
ecology
n 1: the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island"
2: the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment [syn: bionomics, environmental science]
bionomics
n : the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment [syn: ecology, environmental science]
ecosystem
n : a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
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