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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Hanson, who holds a Ph.D. in ecology from the University of California and co-authored the book The Ecological Importance of Mixed-Severity Fires, has built his career around fighting the notion that intense wildfires are wholly devastating.
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Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
The current research is part of an ongoing long-term behavioral ecology study of ground squirrels in a section of Briones Regional Park in California.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
The donation, to be disbursed over five years, will be focused on healthcare, education, ecology and the arts.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That level of consideration for the local ecology and economy continues to impact the PacWave project, the energy experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
The current research is part of an ongoing long-term behavioral ecology study of ground squirrels in a section of Briones Regional Park in California.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
The donation, to be disbursed over five years, will be focused on healthcare, education, ecology and the arts.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That level of consideration for the local ecology and economy continues to impact the PacWave project, the energy experts said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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