Who coined the term Ecology?
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The image contains a question paper for a B.Sc. Botany exam, asking for specific information related to ecology and plant classification. The first question asks who coined the term 'Ecology', which requires knowledge of historical figures in the field of ecology.
Answer
Ernst Haeckel.
The final answer is Ernst Haeckel.
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The final answer is Ernst Haeckel.
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Ernst Haeckel, a German zoologist, coined the term 'ecology' in 1866 to describe the study of organisms' interactions with their environments.
Tips
Confusing the person who coined the term with others who contributed to the field can be a common mistake.
Sources
- Ecology - Britannica - britannica.com
- Ecology - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Ernst Haeckel: History of Ecology - plato.stanford.edu
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