Ecology

Ecology

1. A branch of biology

2. Definitions:

   • The science of the economy of plants and animals
     • The study of relationships between organisms and their environment and each other
       • The study of plants and animals and the places in hich they live (their habitat)

3. Deals with the relations of living organisms and their surroundings and the effects they have on each other

4. Multi-disciplanary

   • Can be studied at a range of different levels
     • These different levels of organisation are: Population Community ecosystem Biome Biosphere