Place these levels of ecological study in order, from the least to the most comprehensive: community ecology, ecosystem ecology, organismal ecology, population ecology.
Which level of ecology would study the following topic? The rate of decline of numbers of pine trees in a national park.
a. population ecology
b. ecosystem ecology
c. community ecology
d. organismal ecology
Which level of ecological study focuses the most on abiotic factors?
A. population ecology
B. community ecology
C. speciation ecology
D. ecosystem ecology
The study of nutrient cycling though the environment is an example of which of the following? a. organismal ecology, b. population ecology, c. community ecology, d. ecosystem ecology.
Which of the following areas of study focuses on the exchange of energy, organisms, and materials between ecosystems? (A) organismal ecology (B) landscape ecology (C ) ecosystem ecology (D) community ecology
Which of the following is true about ecology?
A. Ecology is a philosophy that seeks to limit harm to the natural world. B. Ecology is a practice that emphasizes the preservation of life. C. Ecology is an area of study that focuses on interactions in nature. D. Ecology is a strategy for sustainable living.
What is ecology? How is this ecology related to other branches, such as biology and geology?
The American Bald Eagle was on the Endangered Species list for many years, but the bird's numbers have rebounded considerably. Study of these birds occurs at what level?
A) Ecosystem ecology
B) Population ecology
C) Community ecology
D) Biosphere ecology
Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with their environments. How is environmental science different from ecology? In what way is ecology part of environmental science? Explain.
The Karner blue butterfly lays its eggs on wild lupine plants. When the larvae hatch, they feed exclusively on the wild lupine. A study of this interaction occurs at what level of ecology?
A) population ecology.
B) ecosystem ecology.
C) community ecology.
The discipline that applies ecological principles to returning degraded ecosystems to a more natural state is known as
(A) population viability analysis.
(B) landscape ecology.
(C) conservation ecology.
(D) restoration ecology.
Explain ecology.
What is ecology?______________________________________
Vocabulary: Ecology
What is ecology?
What is Ecology?
The saving or rationing of natural resources for later use is referred to as:
a) Evolution
b) Ecology
c) Planned
d) Conservation.
b) Ecology.
We looked at the birth orders and college choices of some Intro Stats students. For these students: a) Are enrolling in Agriculture and Human Ecology disjoint? Explain. b) Are enrolling in Agriculture and Human Ecology independent? Explain. c) Are being firstborn and enrolling in Human Ecology disjoint? Explain. d) Are being firstborn and enrolling in Human Ecology independent? Explain.
Ecology that focuses on dynamic changes occurring in one species is called _____ ecology.
Population
applied
systems
Why is ecology important?
What is the study of ecology?
In ecology, a community is defined as?
Define the term ecology.