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ecology

(e-kol'o-je) [Gr. oikos, house + -logy]

The science of the relationship of organisms to their environment, including the interactions among organisms. ecologicecological (e?ko-loj'ik, i-kal), adjective See: food chain

ecology of human performance

Abbreviation: EHP

A conceptual framework for occupational therapy practice aimed at improving task performance by considering the person's skills and experiences, the context of the situation in which a task is performed, and the nature of the task. Interventions include altering the context of task performance to make it more supportive or a better match for the person's skills and remediating a person's skill deficits, among others.

ecological

emanating from or pertaining to ecology.

ecological biome

see biome.

ecological climax

the state of balance in an ecosystem when its inhabitants have established their permanent relationships with each other.

ecological fallacy

bias following misinterpretation that ecological factors affect all individuals equally.

ecological imbalance

the naturally occurring changes in the environment, e.g. bushfires, floods, volcanic fallout, which leave it unbalanced with respect to the type and quality of the feed they provide.

ecological interface

the border between two ecosystems.

ecological mosaic

a pattern of interspersed ecosystems.

ecological niche

1. the position occupied by an organism in relation to other organisms and to the environment.

2. a particular part of an ecological environment in which a particular plant or animal species prospers. It is the set of terms, in relation to food and water supply and relationship with predators and disease and with competitors, by which the organism achieves its full biological potential.

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She is a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo and Vice President Communications with the Canadian Society for Ecological Economics.

A great unifier

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The dilemma of Chinese government governance from the perspective of the construction of ecological civilizations

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3 to extract the relevant factors under the spatial extent of ecological green equivalent given by the urban land use map (scale 1:10000, 2005); we combine this with the National Land Classification (Trial) to classify the area of each land use type (Zhao et al.

Optimization of land use at Mt. Yuelu scenic area: an analysis using the ecological green equivalent

Ecological validity must be taken into consideration when selecting and administering assessments.

Framing ecological validity in occupational therapy practice

Another curiosity in the concluding chapter is the editors' argument that assessments of ecological sustainability may rely on a general rule of thumb 'rate of harvest less than rate of renewal'.

Ecological Sustainability for Non-timber Forest Products--Dynamics and Case Studies of Harvesting

This will build upon student's own understanding of abstract ecological laws.

The imperative for place-based learning

The statist turn has had some implications for ecological citizenship and its promotion.

Should ecological citizenship advocates praise the green state?

I recommend the book for courses in contemporary moral problems and ecological ethics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Restored to Earth: Christianity, Environmental Ethics, and Ecological Restoration

Morton elaborates 'the ecological thought' with reference to two concepts designed to challenge conventional ways of thinking.

Strange ecology

The ecological strategy of a firm is based on an implicit or explicit assessment of what ecological impacts are to be considered.

Green values concerning the social responsibility of companies

Globally over the course of the decade, the index shows that scores fell steadily, caused by growing ecological deficits in many countries.