SGEthe way in which plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment, or the scientific study of this 生态;生态学 → environment
the natural ecology of the Earth
地球的自然生态
plant ecology
植物生态学
nCOLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ecology
fragile (=weak or damaged, and in danger of being destroyed completely)
Exploring for oil will damage the island’s fragile ecology.
plant/animal ecology (=the animals, plants etc that live in a particular place)
a new book about the plant ecology of this fascinating area
marine ecology (=in the sea)
Not much is known about the marine ecology of the Red Sea.