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What is another word for Ecology? – 133 Ecology Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    environmental science conservation biology zoology botany ecosystem nature wildlife preservation sustainability green movement environmentalism natural history earth science geology climatology meteorology oceanography limnology ornithology herpetology entomology mammalogy ornithology mycology phycology biochemistry biophysics microbiology ecology ecologism bionomics biogeography paleoecology neoecology radioecology geoecology astrophysics biotechnology ecotechnology

    Meaning of Ecology

    The study of living organisms and their interactions with the environment.

    Definitions

    • The study of living organisms in relation to their physical environment and to each other.
    • * The study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment, including both physical and biological components.

    Etymology of Ecology

    The word "ecology" comes from the Greek words "oikos" meaning "house" or "environment" and "logos" meaning "study" or "science".
    The term was first used in the 19th century to describe the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment.

    Example Uses

    • The company's ecology department is responsible for reducing waste and promoting sustainability.
    • * The study of ecology has become increasingly important as concerns about climate change and conservation grow.
    • * The park's unique ecology supports a wide variety of plant and animal species.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    pollution destruction waste contamination degradation devastation exploitation overexploitation overdevelopment urbanization industrialization deforestation habitat destruction climate change global warming environmental degradation desecration ravagement spoilage despoliation deterioration

    Related Nouns

    ecosystem environment nature wildlife conservation preservation sustainability planet earth world biosphere hydrosphere atmosphere landscape terrain habitat niche community population species genus family kingdom phylum class order

    Related Verbs

    conserve preserve protect sustain maintain restore rehabilitate replenish recycle reduce reuse recycle compost pollute contaminate destroy degrade devastate exploit overexploit urbanize industrialize deforest

    Related Adjectives

    environmental ecological green sustainable conservationist preservationist natural wild pristine untouched unspoiled polluted contaminated degraded devastated exploited overexploited urbanized industrialized deforested endangered threatened vulnerable