Into Ecologyby : Conner, Roman, and Jonathan

What Is Ecology

1. the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

2. Ecology is the scientific study of interactions of organisms with one another and with the physical and chemical environment. Although it includes the study of environmental problems such as pollution, the science of ecology mainly involves research on the natural world from many viewpoints, using many techniques. Modern ecology relies heavily on experiments, both in laboratory and in field settings. These techniques have proved useful in testing ecological theories, and in arriving at practical decisions concerning the management of natural resources.

3. Ecology is the scientific study of organisms with one another and with the physical and chemical environment.

Concepts of Ecology (Species Population)

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1. A group of similar organisms residing in a defined space at a certain time.

2. Number of one species living and inhabiting an area of space, land, or environment.

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Concepts of Ecology (Habitat)

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1. the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat.

2. the place where a person or thing is usually found: Paris is a major habitat of artists.

3. a special environment for living in over an extended period, as an underwater research vessel.

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Concepts of Ecology (Competition)

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1. the act of competing; rivalry2. a contest in which a winner is selected from among two or more entrants3. a series of games, sports events, etc4. the opposition offered by a competitor or competitors5. a competitor or competitors offering opposition6. (Environmental Science) ecology the struggle between individuals of the same or different species for food, space, light, etc, when these are inadequate to supply the needs of all.

Concepts of Ecology (Commensalism)

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1. an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm.

2. In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits without affecting the other.

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Concepts of Ecology (Carrying Capacity)

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1. the number of people, other living organisms, or crops that a region can support without environmental degradation.

2. the maximum, equilibrium number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported indefinitely in a given environment.

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Concepts of Ecology (Niche)

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1. a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.

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Concepts of Ecology (Predator)

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1. an animal that naturally preys on others.2. a person or organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.3. any carnivorous animal

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Concepts of Ecology (Symbiosis)

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1. interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

2. the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism.

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Concepts of Ecology (Parasitism)

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1. Parasitism is a non-mutual symbiotic relationship between species, where one species, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host.

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Concepts of Ecology (Succession)

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1. a number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.

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Concepts of Ecology (Community)

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1. a community or biocoenosis is an assemblage or associations of populations of two or more different species occupying the same geographical area and in a particular time.

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Concepts of Ecology (Prey)

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1. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.

2. an animal hunted or captured by another for food

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Concepts of Ecology (Mutualism)

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1. a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.

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Concepts of Ecology (Limiting Factors)

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1. an environmental factor that tends to limit population size.2. A factor present in an environment that controls a process, particularly

the growth, abundance or distribution of a population of organisms in an ecosystem.

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Concepts of Ecology (Pioneer Species)

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1. species which are the first to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems, beginning a chain of ecological succession that ultimately leads to a more biodiverse steady-state ecosystem

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