palaeoecology

British

/ ˌpælɪəʊɪˈkɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the study of fossil animals and plants in order to deduce their ecology and the environmental conditions in which they lived

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“Ultimately, the combination of genomics and palaeoecology will provide an incredibly detailed view of the lives of moa.”

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 12, 2018

The last thing there – the discussion of palaeoecology – is one of the most novel aspects of the book.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 27, 2013

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