Definition of Synecology

1. Noun. (ecology) One of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community). ¹

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Definition of Synecology

1. [n -GIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Synecology

synecdochic
synecdochical
synecdochically
synecdochy
synechdoche
synechia
synechiae
synechias
synecism
synecisms
synecological
synecologically
synecologies
synecologist
synecologists
synecology (current term)
synectic
synectin
syned
synedria
synedrium
synereses
syneresis
synergetic
synergetically
synergia
synergias
synergic
synergically
synergid

Literary usage of Synecology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1916)
"autecology and synecology. Autecology is defined as the relation of the ... synecology deals with the relations of plant communities to external factors. ..."

2. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1909)
"Principles and practice of synecology. 5th ed. Dudley, EC *íá; lea. •$«; hf. mor. *$6.50. Lea. Principles and practice of hydrotherapy. 3d ed. Baruch. ..."

3. Curriculum for American Students: James Madison Elementary School by William J. Bennett (1993)
"... and geographical factors affecting animal distribution), and 8th to synecology (the study of relationships between different natural communities). ..."

4. A Textbook of Botany for Colleges and Universities by John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles (1911)
"... 1 Recently proposed terms for the ecology of the individual organism and for that of organisms en masse are, respectively, autecology and synecology. ..."

5. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1917)
"From the standpoint of physiographic ecology (synecology) the association, in the last analysis, repre- 1 Contribution ..."

6. Forestry Quarterly by New York State College of Forestry (1916)
"autecology and synecology. Autecology is defined as the relation of the ... synecology deals with the relations of plant communities to external factors. ..."

7. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1909)
"Principles and practice of synecology. 5th ed. Dudley, EC *íá; lea. •$«; hf. mor. *$6.50. Lea. Principles and practice of hydrotherapy. 3d ed. Baruch. ..."

8. Curriculum for American Students: James Madison Elementary School by William J. Bennett (1993)
"... and geographical factors affecting animal distribution), and 8th to synecology (the study of relationships between different natural communities). ..."

9. A Textbook of Botany for Colleges and Universities by John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles (1911)
"... 1 Recently proposed terms for the ecology of the individual organism and for that of organisms en masse are, respectively, autecology and synecology. ..."

10. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1917)
"From the standpoint of physiographic ecology (synecology) the association, in the last analysis, repre- 1 Contribution ..."

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