syn·e·col·o·gy (s n -k l  -j )n. The study of the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms. syn e·co·logic (-k-ljk), syne·co·logi·cal (--kl) adj. |
synecology [ˌsɪnɪˈkɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the ecological study of communities of plants and animals Compare autecology
synecologic [sɪnˌɛkəˈlɒdʒɪk], synecological adj
synecologically adv
| synecology (sn-kl-j) The branch of ecology that deals with the ecological interrelationships among communities of organisms. Compare autecology. |
synecology
the branch of ecology that studies the relation of various groups of organisms to their common environment. Cf. autecology.
See also: Biologythe branch of ecology that studies the relationship between plant and animal communities and their environments. — synecologic, synecological, adj.
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