12 Questions
______ coined the term - Oikos = home ; Logie = study of
ERNST HAECKEL
Ecology studies the interactions between ______ and environment
organism
Abiotic components of ecology include light, water, wind, soil nutrients, heat, solar radiation, and ______
atmosphere
Biotic components of ecology include plants, animals, and ______
microorganisms
Autoecology focuses on the physiological response of the individual to the ______
abiotic
Community ecology studies interactions between populations of all species living in an area, which together constitute the ______
community
Physiological Ecology focuses on how the physiological processes of organisms are adapted to their ______ environment
physical
Genetic Ecology studies the ways in which an organism's ecology shapes its heredity and the ways in which genes influence ecological ______
processes
Systems Ecology involves mathematical modelling of the interactions, particularly the movement of energy and materials among the biotic and ______ components of an ecosystem
abiotic
Landscape Ecology is a new field that focuses on spatial patterns of ecological ______
processes
Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary science that incorporates ecology, chemistry, geology, and even aspects of sociology and ______
economics
Conservation Biology uses principles of ecology to maintain and manage biodiversity in both natural systems and those in human ______
activity
Explore the foundational concepts of ecology, including the interactions between organisms and their environment as coined by Ernst Haeckel. Learn about the abiotic and biotic components, levels of organization, and the scope of ecology.
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