ecological principle

collocation in English

meaningsofecologicalandprinciple

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ecological
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to ecology or ...
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principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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(Definition ofecologicalandprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Some mathematical problems concerning theecologicalprincipleof competitive exclusion.
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Crossing the millennium: integrating spatial technologies and ecological principles for a new age in fire management.
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It will be important both to understand ecological principles and to understand the process of breeding and selecting high-yielding perennial lines.
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For example, some suggest that sustainable systems should be based on ecological principles and the social and economic systems be modified to support these systems1.
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Management strategies for a perennial grain cropping system may depend more on ecological principles governing natural ecosystems, hay meadows, and rangeland than those governing an annual grain crop.
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Ecological principles for the design of wildlife corridors.
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It is hard to conceive an alternative to urbanization and industrialization, supported by intensive sustainable agriculture based on sound ecological principles and high-tech, integrated management practices.
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In these areas also we must ensure more efficiency, more ecological principles.
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We know that fisheries agreements are not only intended to provide economic benefits for those involved, but must also be based on ecological principles.
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The growth rate of the badger population, as with any animal population is dependent upon a number of underlying ecological principles, and in particular the rates of births and deaths.
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Ecological principles, like those of sustainability and the precautionary principle can be defined with reference to the concept of reversibility.
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Bringing ecological principles to bear in agroecosystems can suggest novel management approaches that would not otherwise be considered.
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Cities can become more sustainable by modelling urban processes on ecological principles of form and function, by which natural ecosystems operate.
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Xcalak is to be preserved as a middle-sized village with tourism based on ecological principles.
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The camp is run on ecological principles and visitors are accommodated in tents and cabins.
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These practices were established as movements for self-sufficiency and small-scale farming based on a holistic systems approach and ecological principles.
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