Limnology vs Limnological - What's the difference?
limnology | limnological |
(ecology) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.
* 1999 , Michael T. Arts, Bruce C. Wainmann (editors), Foreword'', ''Lipids in Freshwater Ecosystems ,
* 2000 , Robert G. Wetzel, Gene E. Likens, Preface to the Third Edition'', ''Limnological Analyses ,
* 2011', Bo-Ping Han, Zhengwen Liu (editors), ''Preface'', ''Tropical and Sub-Tropical Reservoir '''Limnology in China: Theory and Practice ,
Of or pertaining to limnology, the study of freshwater bodies of water
As a noun limnology
is (ecology) the science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.As an adjective limnological is
of or pertaining to limnology, the study of freshwater bodies of water.limnology
English
(wikipedia limnology)Noun
(-)page v,
- Although limnology is a young discipline, it has, over the past century, experienced marked growth. Its early descriptive period was a long one, given the enormous diversity of biota and environments in freshwater ecosystems.
page vii,
- The exercises in this book were set forth initially because of our frustrations in teaching such a complex, multifaceted discipline as limnology .
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- Reservoir limnology and water quality management are associated with functions such as flood control, hydropower generation, irrigation, and fishery.
Synonyms
* (scientific study of bodies of fresh water) freshwater scienceDerived terms
* landscape limnologySee also
* hydrobiology * hydroecology * hydrogeology * hydrology English words suffixed with -ologylimnological
English
Adjective
(-)- ''a limnological study