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ecophysiology
(redirected from Physiological ecology)

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e·co·phys·i·ol·o·gy  (k-fz-l-j, k-)
n.
The study of the interrelationship between an organism's physical functioning and its environment.

eco·physi·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
eco·physi·olo·gist (-l-jst) n.

ecophysiology [ˌiːkəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the study of the physiology of organisms with respect to their adaptation to the environment


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