ecology (redirected from succession)

e·col·o·gy (-kl-j)

n.

1. The branch of science that is concerned with the relationships between organisms and their environments.

2. The relationship between organisms and their environments.

3. The study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment, with a view toward their prevention or reversal through conservation.

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eco·logi·cal (k-lj-kl, k-), eco·logic (-k) adj.

e·colo·gist n.

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ecology,

n the study of the interaction between living organisms and their environment.

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ecology

the science of organisms as affected by environmental factors; the study of the environment and the life history of organisms.