Environmental Science Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary (original) (raw)
Definition
noun
The branch of science that deals with the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment and their effects on organisms.
Supplement
Environmental science is often used as a synonym for ecology. In strict sense ecology can be treated as a subfield of the more extensive environmental science.
Synonyms:
- ecology
- bionomics
Last updated on January 20th, 2021