Ecology Quiz on Historical Concepts
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In which year was the term ecology coined?

  • 1868 (correct)
  • 1870
  • 1866
  • 1872
  • Who first introduced the ecological approach?

  • Karl Mobius
  • Charles Darwin
  • Theophrastus (correct)
  • Georges Buffon
  • In what year did Georges Buffon begin systematizing knowledge about animal-environment relations?

  • 1788
  • 1756 (correct)
  • 1707
  • 1800
  • Which scientist defined ecology as scientific natural history in 'Animal Ecology'?

    <p>Charles Elton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who applied the concept of community in ecology?

    <p>Karl Mobius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of ecology focuses on the interaction of groups or communities with their environment?

    <p>Synecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of study focuses on both organisms and their habitat?

    <p>Habitat Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subdivision of ecology examines the ecology of an individual organism?

    <p>Autecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ecological approach focuses on the interactions between living and non-living components as a system?

    <p>Ecosystem Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of Population Ecology?

    <p>Study of species populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Greek term translates to 'home or estate' within ecological contexts?

    <p>Oikos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The study of communities and their environments is categorized under which ecological subdivision?

    <p>Synecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the concept of the ecosystem first introduced?

    <p>1935</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book did Georges Buffon publish to systematize knowledge about animals and their environments?

    <p>Natural History</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with pioneering the study of 'Animal Ecology' and published a foundational book in 1927?

    <p>Charles Elton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following does NOT fall under the definition of Autecology?

    <p>Community interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors was NOT studied by Theophrastus in relation to plant ecology?

    <p>Soil type</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following individuals is NOT typically associated with early ecological studies?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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