synecology

English

Etymology

syn- +‎ ecology

Noun

synecology (usually uncountable, plural synecologies)

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

• paleosynecology
• synecological
• synecologically
• synecologist

Translations

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)

• Finnish: synekologia
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• French: synécologie (fr) f