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Ecology

Definition

noun

(1) Ecological science: the science concerned with the interactions of living organisms with each other and with their environment, also called bionomics.

(2) A branch of biology that deals with the distribution, abundance and interactions of living organisms at the level of communities, populations, and ecosystems, as well as at the global scale.

(2) The system within the environment as it relates to organisms living in it.

(3) A branch of sociology that deals with the relations of human beings with their physical and social environment, also called as human ecology.


Supplement

Ecology is a broad science encompassing many fields. As such, ecology has various distinct subdisciplines; some of which are:


Word origin: term coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866, from the Greek oikos meaning "house" and logos meaning "science".
Related forms: ecological (adjective)

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Ecology qustion

Some Caminalcules went extinct without leaving descendents. In the real world, what factors might increase or decrease the probability of a species going extinct?

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by narges
Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:47 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Ecology qustion
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Views: 78

Food Web

Hello. I'm not a genius in biology (to say the least), so I just don't know how to solve this problem, even that I did read about ecology, food web and stuff. I would like a little help, if you please. Consider the following scheme, that represents a food web. I, II, III, IV and V constitute ...

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by LeandroLuis
Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:35 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Food Web
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Re: Domesticated animals

I had a PhD in Ecology once tell me that it is impossible for Sasquatch to exist, but I forget the reason behind it.

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by longtian006
Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:03 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Domesticated animals
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how to live and work with animals and forests

... on for a couple of years. When finishing your studies, it will still not be sure to receive a job in that field of animal behavior, botany or ecology. These jobs are much fewer and than the job of a medical doctor and they are also far less well paid. My advice is, be a good medical doctor, ...

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by SteveYst
Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:12 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: how to live and work with animals and forests
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Views: 1691

how to live and work with animals and forests

... whenever you can. Tell yourself that you HAVE to visit nature once every 1 or 2 weeks. It is possible to have hobbies that involve Nature/ecology/botany, but the key thing is you need the time and really do it instead of just thinking about it.

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by FlyMusings
Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:26 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: how to live and work with animals and forests
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