In the late nineteenth century, ecology began to grow into an independent science from its roots in naturalhistory and plant geography.
在19世纪后期，生态学从它的自然历史和植物地理学的根源开始发展为一门独立的科学。
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He was deeply interested in science and naturalhistory and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod.
他对科学和自然史非常感兴趣，且他对电和闪电的实验直接推动了避雷针的发明。
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Traditionally, as Shillinglaw notes, the science audience has been characterised by its intellectual curiosity and the naturalhistory audience by its expectation of emotional engagement.