Ecology Meaning
/ɪˈkɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
nounAny study of the relationships of components of a system with their environment and with each other.
Sentence Examples
Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.
Not just for the sake of the ecology, a natural living environment is necessary.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Students learned about forest ____ through a field trip to the national park.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ____ of a region.
Word Origin & History
Calque of German Ökologie (coined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel), from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, eco- + -logy.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"As a graduate student, he was working on a thesis: The Ecology of the Black Creek Area. He had to investigate the relationships, past and present, of men and plants and animals in this region."
— 1949, George R. Stewart, Earth Abides:
"As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds."
— 2012 January 26, Robert M. Pringle, “How to Be Manipulative”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2013, page 31:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Students learned about forest ____ through a field trip to the national park.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ____ of a region.