单词 | palaeoecology |
释义 | palaeoecologypaleoecologyn. The branch of ecology that deals with extinct and fossil plants and animals. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > study > [noun] > palaeoecology palaeoecology1898 1898 C. MacMillan in Minnesota Bot. Stud. 1 950 Paleoecology might be defined as the science of adaptations of fossil organisms. 1916 F. E. Clements Plant Succession xii. 193 Paleo-ecology develops its most fascinating aspect when it reaches the Human period. 1942 Bull. Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists 26 1697 Paleoecology, both organic and sedimentary, is a fertile field for geologic research. 1990 C. Pellant Rocks, Minerals & Fossils 171/1 Trace fossils are of great use in palaeoecology, the reconstruction of past habitats, especially when we can compare a burrow or trail with a similar modern one. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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