levels of ecology Flashcards
(13 cards)
What are the six levels of ecological study? (6)
Organismal ecology
Population ecology
Community ecology
Ecosystem ecology
Landscape ecology
Global ecology
What does organismal ecology study?
How evolutionary adaptations help organisms meet abiotic environmental challenges.
What subdisciplines are included in organismal ecology?
Physiological, evolutionary, and behavioral ecology.
What is a population in ecology?
A group of individuals of the same species in a specific area.
What does population ecology study?
Factors affecting population size and changes over time.
What is a community in ecology?
All the organisms inhabiting a particular area.
What does community ecology focus on?
Interactions between species and how they affect community structure.
What is an ecosystem?
A community of organisms and the physical environment with which they interact.
What does ecosystem ecology emphasize?
Energy flow and chemical cycling between organisms and the environment.
What is a landscape in ecology?
A mosaic of connected ecosystems.
What does landscape ecology study?
Exchange of energy, materials, and organisms across multiple ecosystems.
What is global ecology concerned with?
The biosphere and how regional exchanges of energy and materials affect organism distribution.
What is the biosphere?
The global ecosystem, made up of all Earth’s ecosystems.
