( Ecol.). The ecology of the community as opposed to that of the individual See Autecology. ( BCFT).

Study of groups of organisms as they relate to their environments. Back to top of Glossary page

The study of relationships between the environment and the different organisms that make up a biological complex in a single locale. Considered are the various species, the complex of organisms that make up a biological complex in a single locale. Considered are the various species, the complex of organisms and the association of the assemblage of species with the biologically significant abiotic components of the environment.