Ecology Terminology

The study of relationships between organisms and their enviroments.

Very broad field with many areas for specialization.

A number of approaches are used to study it including field, observational, laboratory and manipulative, but all involve the scientific method.

Large temporal and spacial scales involved.

• level of ecological organization above community and below landscape.
• includes organsims and their physical environment

• Largest to smallest:
•    Biosphere
•    Region
•    Landscape
•    Ecosystem
•    Community
•    Species
•    Population
•    Individual