What does 生態 mean?
生態 is a Japanese noun meaning “ecology; life and habits (of an animal)” in English. It can also be translated as “mode of life” depending on context. It is written as 生態 in kanji, せいたい in hiragana, and seitai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
第二が周辺環境との親和性であり、最小の廃棄物、自然エネルギーの利用等、周辺の生態と調和した住空間を形成することである。
The second is the affinity with environment. By utilizing natural energy and reducing wastes, we have to make houses which harmonize with ecology.