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
Examples of ecology in a Sentence
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Each option was evaluated on seven values, including minimizing the impact on ecology and deer’s suffering, team safety and how quickly it could be accomplished.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Discovery of New Ancient Giant Snake in India Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
That is the revolutionary finding of Suzanne Simard, professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, and the author of Finding the Mother Tree.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
While the crowds have frustrated some, the folks at the Theodore Payne Foundation see an opportunity — teaching Southern Californians and visitors about the amazing ecology of a region close to home.
—David Douglas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
The researchers behind the new study, including Davis and undergraduate ecology students, conducted more than 350 tests on spiders across 20 roads using a tuning fork on the spider’s web to simulate prey behavior.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
While studying for a master of sciences in organismic evolutionary ecology and paleobiology, Marcello Perillo began examining the bone structure of the mysterious samples.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Campers explore topics including marine biology, coastal ecology, conservation and cultural history.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The resort also offers a Kids Club with half-day excursions that include jungle ecology lessons and wildlife spotting.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
Discovery of New Ancient Giant Snake in India Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
That is the revolutionary finding of Suzanne Simard, professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, and the author of Finding the Mother Tree.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
While the crowds have frustrated some, the folks at the Theodore Payne Foundation see an opportunity — teaching Southern Californians and visitors about the amazing ecology of a region close to home.
—David Douglas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
The researchers behind the new study, including Davis and undergraduate ecology students, conducted more than 350 tests on spiders across 20 roads using a tuning fork on the spider’s web to simulate prey behavior.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
While studying for a master of sciences in organismic evolutionary ecology and paleobiology, Marcello Perillo began examining the bone structure of the mysterious samples.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Campers explore topics including marine biology, coastal ecology, conservation and cultural history.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The resort also offers a Kids Club with half-day excursions that include jungle ecology lessons and wildlife spotting.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 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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