TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- behavioural ecology
1, record 1, English, behavioural%20ecology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Behavioural ecology is an evolutionary approach to the study of animal behaviour; the rationale being that behaviour evolves through natural selection to increase fitness within given ecological, social and historical constraints. 2, record 1, English, - behavioural%20ecology
Record 1, Key term(s)
- behavioral ecology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écologie comportementale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cologie%20comportementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écoéthologie 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9co%C3%A9thologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude scientifique du comportement animal, principalement en milieu naturel, notamment dans une perspective évolutionniste. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cologie%20comportementale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- éco-éthologie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecología del comportamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, ecolog%C3%ADa%20del%20comportamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecología comportamental 2, record 1, Spanish, ecolog%C3%ADa%20comportamental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ecología del comportamiento es el estudio del comportamiento animal desde un punto de vista evolutivo, es decir, cómo las estrategias comportamentales adoptadas por los animales constituyen adaptaciones a su ambiente particular, o lo que es lo mismo, cómo la conducta afecta, influye o determina la aptitud de los animales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ecolog%C3%ADa%20del%20comportamiento
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: