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Human ecology

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noun

The science concerned with the relations of human beings with their physical, biological and social environment.


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Human ecology is sometimes seen as a field in environmental sociology; at other times it is regarded as a completely separate field.


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Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:35 am
 
Forum: Evolution
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by Treefrog
Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:26 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
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by Brian - LCRC
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:16 am
 
Forum: Ecology
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