生態学(せいたいがく)

生態学(せいたいがく) is the scientific study of ecosystems and the relationships between organisms and their environment.

Forms

生態(せいたい) (ecology, mode of life) + 学(がく) (study, science).

Subfields

• 動物(どうぶつ)生態学(せいたいがく): animal ecology
• 植物(しょくぶつ)生態学(せいたいがく): plant ecology
• 海洋(かいよう)生態学(せいたいがく): marine ecology
• 個体群(こたいぐん)生態学(せいたいがく): population ecology

Related words

• 生態系(せいたいけい): ecosystem
• 生態(せいたい): ecology, mode of life, behavior patterns
• エコロジー: ecology (loanword, often used for environmental movements)
• 環境(かんきょう)科学(かがく): environmental science

Usage

Academic and scientific term. In everyday conversation, エコロジー or simply エコ is more commonly heard when discussing environmental topics.