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autecology
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au·te·col·o·gy  (ôt-kl-j)
n.
The branch of ecology that deals with the biological relationship between an individual organism or an individual species and its environment.
aute·co·logi·cal (-k-lj-kl) adj.
autecology [ˌɔːtɪˈkɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) the ecological study of an individual organism or species Compare synecology
autecological  adj
autecology  (ôt-kl-j)
The branch of ecology that deals with the biological relationship between an individual organism or an individual species and its environment. Compare synecology.
autecology
the branch of ecology that studies the relation of an organism to its environment. Cf. synecology.
See also: Biology
the study of an individual organism, or the species regarded collectively, in relation to environment. — autecologic, autecological, adj.
See also: Environment
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In Autoecology of Selected Organisms: Achievements and Problems (Cherchi, A.
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Autoecology and some life history stages of Dinophysis acuta Ehrenberg.
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