ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkä-lə-jē 
e-
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
4
: environment, climate
the moral ecology
also
: an often delicate or intricate system or complex
the ecology of language
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Morgan Tingley, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, studies the effects of climate change on birds.
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Morgan Tingley,
The Conversation,
6 July 2026
At critical times, like minded partners are crucial to protect the independent filmmaking ecology.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Michael Marchetti, an ecology professor at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, joined the board in February, attracted partly due to his experience as a long-time volunteer at Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre.
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2 July 2026
Fireworks serve as an ignition source, which is why the number of fires spikes each year on July Fourth, said Philip Higuera, a fire ecology professor at the University of Montana.
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Morgan Tingley,
The Conversation,
6 July 2026
At critical times, like minded partners are crucial to protect the independent filmmaking ecology.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 July 2026
Michael Marchetti, an ecology professor at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, joined the board in February, attracted partly due to his experience as a long-time volunteer at Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre.
—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Fireworks serve as an ignition source, which is why the number of fires spikes each year on July Fourth, said Philip Higuera, a fire ecology professor at the University of Montana.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
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“Ecology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecology. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
i-ˈkäl-ə-jē
e-
1
: a branch of science concerned with the relationships between living things and their environment
2
: the pattern of relationships between a group of living things and their environment
Medical Definition
ecology
noun
ecol·o·gy
-jē
plural ecologies
1
: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments
2
: the totality or pattern of relations between organisms and their environment
3
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