synecology

synecology
synecologic /sin'ek euh loj"ik/, synecological, adj.synecologically, adv.
/sin'i kol"euh jee/, n.
the branch of ecology dealing with the relations between natural communities and their environments. Cf. autecology.
[1910-15; SYN- + ECOLOGY]

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also called  community ecology,  

      study of a group or community of organisms and their relationships to each other and to their common environment. Synecological concepts, such as those dealing with nutrient cycling and energy budgets, are based on descriptive analysis of the community. Compare autecology.

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