synecology

English

Etymology

From syn- + ecology.

Noun

synecology (uncountable)

1. (ecology) One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community).
   • 1959:"In regard to subdivisions, ecology is commonly divided into autecology and synecology." — Odum

Derived terms

• synecological
• synecologically
• synecologist