introduction i. terms a. ecology 1. definitions ecology => scientific study of the relationship...
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INTRODUCTION
I. TermsA. Ecology1.
Definitions
ECOLOGY => scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environment
Relationship = InteractionsEnvironment = Abiotic vs. BioticMajor division of study ecosystem
B. Hierarchy of Ecology
1. Abiotic Potential = ??????????
2. Biotic Potential Molecules to Organisms
3. Populations Biosphere
3. Populations Biosphere
Biomes are areas defined by the plant and animal life adapted for a particular biotic region.
C. Why Study Ecology?1.
History
a. Willdenow and Humboldt (early 1800’s) said similar climate = similar plant formsb. Haekel (1866) coined the term “ecology”c. Warming (early 1900’s) related plant morphology and physiology to biogeographyd. Lindeman (1940’s) traced energy flow through a lake community (ecosystem ecology)e. Carlson (1960) wrote Silent Spring
II. Related Fields
III. How to study Ecology?A. Scientific
Method
B. Process of Reasoning1.
Inductive2. Deductive
C. Steps of the Method
Variables: Control
sIndependentDependent
Variables: Control
sIndependentDependent
Variables: Control
sIndependentDependent
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