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Ecology

The study of the relationships between the living organism and all aspects of its environment. If the ecological relationships involving a single species or group are being treated, the study is called 'autecology'. If a complete ecosystem is being studied, it is called 'synecology'.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
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