biology vs ecology

biology

noun
  • The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism. 

  • The study of all life or living matter. 

  • The living organisms of a particular region. 

ecology

noun
  • The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other. 

How often have the words biology and ecology occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )