ecological
Britishadjective
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of or relating to ecology
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(of a practice, policy, product, etc) tending to benefit or cause minimal damage to the environment
Other Word Forms
- ecologically adverb
Example Sentences
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In a letter to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds, he warned of "ecological catastrophe" if such waterways were not protected.
From BBC
"The key point here is that this early separation between parent and offspring, and the size differences between these creatures, likely led to profound ecological consequences," Holtz explained.
From Science Daily
These findings suggest that some of the earliest Mesozoic marine tetrapods expanded quickly into multiple ecological roles and spread widely across the planet.
From Science Daily
Environmental consultant Mike Harris said ecological assessments demonstrated that impacts were "temporary, localised, and appropriately mitigated".
From BBC
Scientists have long known that ichthyosaur species before and after this time period were very different from one another, even though they occupied similar ecological roles.
From Science Daily
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