PPT-Ecology Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their

Biosphere All life on earth and parts of earth in which life exists land water and atmosphere Studying Our Living planet Science of Ecology Study of interactions of living things their surroundings or environments. Secondary 1. Origin of the word…”ecology”. Greek origin. OIKOS = household. LOGOS = study of…. Study of the “house/environment” in which we live.. The study of living organisms in their natural environment. Ecology. Ecology: The study of the relationship between organisms and their environment.. Example problems that ecology handles. How do humans affect the atmosphere and contribute to global warming? . Organism ecology . = . relationship between organism and physical environment. . Population ecology. . =. investigates the dynamics of population change. Community ecology. . =. focuses on patterns of species diversity and interactions. holism. reductionism. climax community. Organicism. teleology. deep ecology. Gaia theory . positive versus negative biotic interactions. pristine myth. Films often portray organisms and ecological interactions . interactions. between different . organisms. and between organisms and their . environment. or surroundings. Biotic. —. living. factors that influence an ecosystem. Abiotic. —. non-living. factors that influence an ecosystem. In short, . ecology . is the scientific study of the . interactions of organisms with their environment. .. All organisms . interact. with other organisms in their surroundings and with the nonliving portion of their environment. . interactions. between different . organisms. and between organisms and their . environment. or surroundings. Biotic. —. living. factors that influence an ecosystem. Abiotic. —. non-living. factors that influence an ecosystem. and. Levels Of Organization in . Biology and Ecology. Springfield Central High School. Questions to Answer. Daily Problem Set Unit 2- #1. 1. . Explain what ecology is. . 2. . In the relationship between the lynx and the hare, what factors, biotic and . I. Biotic and . Abiotic. Factors. A. Biotic Factors-- all living things that inhabit an environment. 1. relationships with organisms of the same or different species. . B. . Abiotic. Factors: The nonliving environment. What is Ecology?. Ecology = . the study of . relationships. among living organisms and the interactions with their . environments. . . Ecologist = . a scientist who studies ecology . Perform tests in organisms’ environments. . Why does ecology matter?. Ecologists complete investigations on the environment, climate change, farming, energy, food, health, green living, and eco friendly products, etc... Example problems that ecology handles. Lecture Presentation by . Nicole . Tunbridge. and. Kathleen Fitzpatrick. Discovering Ecology. Ecology. is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment. *small scale geological events affect evolution over generations.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-HwPR_4mP4. https. ://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5q8hzF9VVE. Biogeography –. the study of where . organisms live. Continental Drift – . Motion of the earth’s . Continents. Looks at the . Interaction &. Interdependence. Of organisms to each other and to their environment.. We have studied . Genus and species. populations. Expanding outward to…. ECOLOGY. “ECO” – “the Environment” /”nature”.