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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The duo’s proposal has also been adopted in microbial ecology.
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Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
The winners were selected by a five-person jury, drawn from a list of nominees selected by a group of 15 to 20 specialists in art and architecture, conservation and ecology, and more.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
With ties to ecology, poetry, medicine, and more, the ghost of the forest has several stories to tell.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
Advance, aggregate and integrate fundamental science (fire, atmosphere, forest ecology and others) and implement results in an accessible, open-source framework of tools fit for specific purposes.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Paul Voosen, science.org, 1 Nov. 2024
The winners were selected by a five-person jury, drawn from a list of nominees selected by a group of 15 to 20 specialists in art and architecture, conservation and ecology, and more.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
With ties to ecology, poetry, medicine, and more, the ghost of the forest has several stories to tell.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
Advance, aggregate and integrate fundamental science (fire, atmosphere, forest ecology and others) and implement results in an accessible, open-source framework of tools fit for specific purposes.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 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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