chemical ecology

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meaningsofchemicalandecology

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chemical
adjective
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/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
relating ...
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ecology
noun[U]
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/iˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/iˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/
the relationships between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc., usually of a particular area, or the scientific study ...
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(Definition ofchemicalandecologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thechemicalecologyof soil-dwelling insects is thus poorly understood.
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In particular, thechemicalecologyunderpinning host plant location by soil-dwelling insects has received limited attention, hindered in part by the difficulty associated with visualizing these interactions in soil.
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It covers research on all aspects ofchemicalecology.
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He also published on isoflavones andchemicalecology.
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He is an ecologist working on global ecology, plant ecophysiology,chemicalecology, remote sensing, and atmosphere-biosphere interactions.
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His experimental and theoretical contributions cover sociobiology, behavioral ecology, andchemicalecology.
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It is usually used in the field ofchemicalecologyto encompass pheromones, allomones, kairomones, attractants and repellents.
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Their scientific contributions onchemicalecologyhave fostered the development of integrated pest management and significantly advanced agricultural sustainability.
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The major research programs are directed towards marine ecology, presented under six programs marinechemicalecology, evolution and genetics, biodiversity, biohydrodynamics, fishery biology and aquaculture, and integrated coastal zone management.
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Chemicalecologyis of particular importance among ants and other social insects including bees, wasps, and termites as a means of communication essential to social organization.
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Some disadvantages of the push-pull strategy is that if there is a lack of appropriate knowledge of behavioral andchemicalecologyof the host-pest interactions then this method becomes unreliable.
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Chemicalecologyexamines the role of chemical signals that mediate the interactions between plants, animals, and their environment, as well as the evolutionary and behavioral consequences of these interactions.
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