ecology
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /iˈkɑlədʒi/ · UK /iˈkɒlədʒi/
ecology means: The study of how living things, or parts of a system, affect each other and their surroundings.
noun
The study of how living things, or parts of a system, affect each other and their surroundings.
- She studies ecology at university.
- Ecology helps us understand how forests work.
- His research explores the ecology of online communities.
The relationships between living things in a place and the surroundings in which they live.
- Pollution has damaged the river’s ecology.
- The island has a delicate ecology.
- Removing one species can change the ecology of an entire forest.
Questions about ecology
What does ecology mean?
The study of how living things, or parts of a system, affect each other and their surroundings.
What is ecology in other languages?
Türkçe: ekoloji · Español: ecología · Français: écologie · Deutsch: Ökologie · Italiano: ecologia · 日本語: 生態学
How do you pronounce ecology?
In American English /iˈkɑlədʒi/; in British English /iˈkɒlədʒi/.
How do you use ecology in a sentence?
She studies ecology at university. Ecology helps us understand how forests work.
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