ecological climatology

ecological climatology

[ek·ə′läj·ə·kəl klī·mə′täl·ə·jē]

(biology)

A branch of bioclimatology, including the physiological adaptation of plants and animals to their climate, and the geographical distribution of plants and animals in relation to climate.

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