ecoclimatologyn.
/ˌiːkəʊklʌɪməˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌɛkəʊklʌɪməˈtɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌɛkoʊˌklaɪməˈtɑlədʒi/, /ˌikoʊˌklaɪməˈtɑlədʒi/ Biology.
The science of climate with respect to its relevance to habitats and ecoregions.
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1950 Geogr. Rev. 40 627 Raw climatic data have little application in ecoclimatology.
1966 R. L. Smith Ecol. & Field Biol. i. 6 Early investigation of the physical environment of organisms..led to ecoclimatology.
1999 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 354 1869 (title) The ecoclimatology of Danum, Sabah, in the context of the world's rainforest regions, with particular reference to dry periods and their impact.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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