from nearby plants of other species. In the reference column of Table 1, only the first chromosome number report for a species is cited. The following subgenera, with the number Received for publication 13 Mar. 1995. Accepted for publication 14 July 1995. This research was funded by CRIS 5358-21000-011-000 at the U.S.
ecological. adj. 1. (Environmental Science) of or relating to ecology. 2. (Environmental Science) (of a practice, policy, product, etc) tending to benefit or cause minimal damage to the environment.
ecology. 1. The study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment. 2. Study of the relationships between living things and their enviroment. Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus . Noun: 1. ecology - the environment as it relates to living organisms; it changed the ecology of the island environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room 2. ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment. bionomics, environmental science