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human ecology

American  

noun

  1. ecology.


Etymology

Origin of human ecology

First recorded in 1930–35

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Malm is a scholar of human ecology, an interdisciplinary field of research that focuses on human relationships to their environments across cultures.

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 2023

With these unique components, she looks at the relationship between visual culture and human ecology.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

Scores are optional for entry to schools of arts and sciences; engineering; human ecology; and industrial and labor relations.

From Washington Post Dec. 16, 2021

In June, Pope Francis released a powerful encyclical on human ecology and climate change.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2015

Competitive co-operation: Adam Smith's conception of an "invisible hand," 504, 551; in the ant community, 512-13; and competition, 508; complementary association, 179-80; and human ecology, 558; and participation, 767-78; in the plant community, 163.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Robert Ezra Park

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