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Ecology

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology)

Ecology is the scientific study of the relationships that living organisms have with each other and with their abiotic environment. Topics of interest to ecologists include the diversity, distribution, amount (biomass), number (population) of organisms, as well as competition between them within and among ecosystems. Ecosystems are composed of dynamically interacting parts including organisms, the communities they make up, and the non-living components of their environment. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biology
Animal ecology
Autecology
Chemical ecology
Freshwater ecology
Marine ecology
Microbial ecology
Phenology
Plant ecology
Radioecology
Ecological factors
Ecological succession
Ecologists
Ecosystems
Environment
Environmental degradation
Environmental factors
Sustainability

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Approved Date
26-Oct-2012

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