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Vinony

macroecology

noun

  1. the subfield of ecology that deals with the study of relationships between organisms and their environment at large spatial scales
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English ecology English macroecology From macro- + ecology.

  1. The study of spatially large ecosystems