Ecologists Flashcards
Author of A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold
Who is considered the pioneer of zoology and ecology?
Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
Studied animal behavior, habitats, and classification.
Which English naturalist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin (1809–1882)
Authored ‘On the Origin of Species’.
What system did Carl Linnaeus develop for classifying organisms?
Binomial nomenclature
Foundational to taxonomy.
Who is considered a founder of modern ecology and linked ecosystems and climate?
Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
German explorer and naturalist.
What organization did John Muir found?
Sierra Club
Advocate for U.S. national parks.
Who extensively studied biogeography and co-developed the theory of evolution?
Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913)
British naturalist.
Which American marine biologist sparked the environmental movement with ‘Silent Spring’?
Rachel Carson (1907–1964)
Addressed pesticide dangers.
What is the title of Aldo Leopold’s influential book?
A Sand County Almanac
Advanced conservation and ‘land ethic’ principles.
Which American naturalist highlighted nature’s value in ‘Walden’?
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
Early environmental advocate.
Who revolutionized the understanding of chimpanzee behavior?
Jane Goodall (1934–)
British primatologist and wildlife conservation advocate.
What significant contribution did Eugene Odum make to ecology?
Pioneer of ecosystem ecology
Authored ‘Fundamentals of Ecology’.
Who was the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service?
Gifford Pinchot (1865–1946)
Promoted sustainable forestry.
Who coined the term ‘ecology’?
Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919)
Promoted Darwinian ideas in Europe.
Which American biologist coined the concept ‘biophilia’?
Edward O. Wilson (1929–2021)
Expert in biodiversity and sociobiology.
