Definition of autecology in English:
autecology
noun
(also autoecology)
Biology The ecological study of an individual organism, or sometimes a particular species.
Contrasted with synecology‘It is obvious that a single data point may not be representative of the overall autecology of this species.’- ‘However, little is known of the biology and autecology of Clitoria.’
- ‘Of these five species of woodland winter annuals, only C. verna has received much attention with regard to autecology.’
- ‘Nevertheless, given the high similarity in the autecology of these two species, historical factors must have played a big role in shaping their ecology and geographical distribution.’
- ‘It seems unlikely that any of these aspects of their autecology accounts for differences between them either in geographical distribution or habitat ecology.’
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