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What does the term 'logy' signify in the context of 'Ecology'?
It means study
What does the term 'Ecology' refer to?
The study of organisms, their environment, and their interactions
At what levels is Ecology studied?
Organism, population, community, biosphere, and ecosystem
Study Notes
Understanding Ecology
- The suffix '-logy' in 'Ecology' signifies the study or science of something, in this case, the study of the environment.
- The term 'Ecology' refers to the scientific study of the relationships between living organisms (biotic factors) and their environment (abiotic factors).
- Ecology is studied at multiple levels, including:
- Organismal ecology: focusing on individual organisms and their interactions with the environment
- Population ecology: examining the dynamics of populations of organisms
- Community ecology: studying the interactions between different species in a community
- Ecosystem ecology: analyzing the interactions between living and non-living components of an ecosystem
- Landscape ecology: considering the interactions between ecosystems and the landscape
- Biosphere ecology: examining the entire Earth's ecosystem as a single system
Test your knowledge of ecology and its various levels of study, from organism to biosphere and ecosystem. Explore the interactions between organisms and their environment, and learn about the origins of the term 'ecology'.
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