ecological

/ ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to ecology

2. (of a practice, policy, product, etc) tending to benefit or cause minimal damage to the environment

Other Word Forms

• ecologically adverb

Example Sentences

Prof Wynn said after doing an ecological survey in one site he found 13 Spot Ladybird species in the area for first time in 20 years.

From BBC

"Its scientific, ecological, cultural importance, whether you are an artist, a poet, wild swimmer, motorboat owner, it's just intertwined in the whole kind of social and ecological fabric of the Lake District," he added.

From BBC

"With easy food and no predators, pigeons are breeding faster than ever. They are outcompeting other urban birds, creating an ecological loss," Mr Khudsar said.

From BBC

But it’s also quietly becoming the unlikely home of a Hail Mary opportunity to reverse this ecological disaster.

From Salon

We fail to see how we’ve replaced entire ecological systems with our own hardened habitats, and then altered the shoreline even more once the shore began to disappear.

From Los Angeles Times