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INTRODUCTION. I. Terms. A. Ecology. 1. Definitions. ECOLOGY => scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environment. Relationship = Interactions. Environment = Abiotic vs. Biotic. Major division of study ecosystem. B. Hierarchy of Ecology.
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INTRODUCTION I.Terms A.Ecology 1.Definitions
ECOLOGY=>scientific studyof therelationshipbetween organismsand theirenvironment Relationship=Interactions Environment=Abioticvs. Biotic Major divisionof study ecosystem
1.Abiotic Potential= ?????????? 2.Biotic PotentialMolecules toOrganisms
Biomes are areas defined by the plant and animal life adapted for a particular biotic region.
C.Why StudyEcology? 1.History
a.Willdenow and Humboldt(early 1800’s) said similar climate = similar plant forms b.Haekel(1866) coined the term “ecology” c.Warming (early 1900’s) related plant morphology and physiology to biogeography d.Lindeman(1940’s)traced energy flow through a lake community (ecosystem ecology) e.Carlson(1960) wrote Silent Spring
III.How to study Ecology? A.Scientific Method
B.Process of Reasoning 1.Inductive 2.Deductive
Variables: Controls Independent Dependent
Variables: Controls Independent Dependent
Variables: Controls Independent Dependent