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palaeoecology

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palaeoecology [ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) the study of fossil animals and plants in order to deduce their ecology and the environmental conditions in which they lived
palaeoecological  adj
palaeoecologist  n
paleoecology, palaeoecology
the branch of ecology that studies the relationship of ancient plants and animals to their environments. — paleoecologic, palaeoecologic, paleoecological, palaeoecological, adj.
See also: Environment
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Noun1.palaeoecology - the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
paleoecology
bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
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