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What does ecology study?

  • The climatic conditions affecting living organisms
  • The interactions among organisms and their environments (correct)
  • The characteristics of individual species only
  • The physiological mechanisms within organisms

Which of the following scales is NOT a focus of ecological study?

  • Individuals
  • Biosphere
  • Atomic structures (correct)
  • Communities

Who is credited with coining the term ecology?

  • Ernst Haeckel (correct)
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Charles Darwin
  • Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

What is an example of how ecological ideas were understood before formal study?

<p>Observational methods in hunting and gathering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which domain of ecology examines how climatic shifts affect biome distribution?

<p>Regions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do individuals in ecology primarily focus on?

<p>Survival adaptations of a single organism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ecological study scale examines interactions among various populations?

<p>Communities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do environmental factors impact population studies in ecology?

<p>By limiting the abundance of certain species (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are landscapes in the context of ecology focused on?

<p>The materials exchanged among ecosystems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What influences the study of ecosystems in ecology?

<p>Major fires and their effects on community composition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes the region scale in ecology?

<p>Studies large areas with multiple ecosystems (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of ecology does the biosphere primarily study?

<p>Global change biology and ecosystem interactions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the early human understanding of ecology?

<p>Observations made through hunting and gathering (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what century was the term 'ecology' coined by Ernst Haeckel?

<p>19th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do major environmental changes, such as climate shifts, impact ecological studies?

<p>They influence the distribution and interactions of biomes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Definition of Ecology

  • Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

Scales of Ecological Study

  • Ecology is studied at multiple scales:
    • Individuals: Focus on physiological and behavioral adaptations for survival.
    • Populations: Examines how environmental factors regulate species abundance.
    • Interactions: Investigates the impact of species interactions, e.g., Abert’s squirrels and oak seed dispersal.
    • Communities: Studies how diet choices influence species interactions, such as large herbivores in the Ethiopian Highlands.
    • Ecosystems: Analyzes effects of disturbances, like fires, on community composition and ecological succession, exemplified by the Grand Canyon.
    • Landscapes: Looks at material, energy, and organism exchanges across ecosystems, emphasizing biome heterogeneity.
    • Regions: Explores geographical ecology and the impact of historical climate shifts on current biome distributions, particularly following the Ice Age.
    • Biosphere: Engages with global ecosystem interactions, especially regarding the effects of greenhouse gas concentration changes on diverse ecosystems.

Historical Perspective on Ecological Ideas

  • Before formal ecology studies, humans inferred ecological concepts through observation during activities like hunting, gathering, and early agriculture.

Origin of the Term 'Ecology'

  • The term "ecology" was introduced by Ernst Haeckel, a German zoologist, in the 1800s.

Definition of Ecology

  • Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

Scales of Ecological Study

  • Ecology is studied at multiple scales:
    • Individuals: Focus on physiological and behavioral adaptations for survival.
    • Populations: Examines how environmental factors regulate species abundance.
    • Interactions: Investigates the impact of species interactions, e.g., Abert’s squirrels and oak seed dispersal.
    • Communities: Studies how diet choices influence species interactions, such as large herbivores in the Ethiopian Highlands.
    • Ecosystems: Analyzes effects of disturbances, like fires, on community composition and ecological succession, exemplified by the Grand Canyon.
    • Landscapes: Looks at material, energy, and organism exchanges across ecosystems, emphasizing biome heterogeneity.
    • Regions: Explores geographical ecology and the impact of historical climate shifts on current biome distributions, particularly following the Ice Age.
    • Biosphere: Engages with global ecosystem interactions, especially regarding the effects of greenhouse gas concentration changes on diverse ecosystems.

Historical Perspective on Ecological Ideas

  • Before formal ecology studies, humans inferred ecological concepts through observation during activities like hunting, gathering, and early agriculture.

Origin of the Term 'Ecology'

  • The term "ecology" was introduced by Ernst Haeckel, a German zoologist, in the 1800s.

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