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What different levels of organization do ecologists study? |
IndividualPopulationCommunityEcosystemBiomeBiosphere
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What methods are used to study ecology?
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Observing, Experimenting and Modeling.
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Ecology
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Study of interactions between organisms, each other, and their surroundings.
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Biosphere
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The portion of the earth, within the atmosphere that contains life.
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Species
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A group of organisms so similar that they can breed and produce fertile offspring.
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Population
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Groups of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
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Community
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Assemblage of different populations that live together in an area.
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Ecosystem
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All organisms as well as the environment around them in a particular place.
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Biome
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Group of ecosystems with similar climate and dominant communities.
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