Level of Ecological Organisation

Question 1

What is Global Ecology?

Answer 1

Global Ecology studies the influence of energy and materials on organisms across the biosphere

Question 2

What is Landscape Ecology?

Answer 2

Landscape ecology studies the exchanges of energy, materials and organisms across multiple ecosystems

Question 3

What is Ecosystem Ecology?

Answer 3

Ecosystem ecology emphasizes energy flow and chemical cycling among the various biotic & abiotic components

Question 4

What is Community Ecology?

Answer 4

Community Ecology studies the whole array of interacting species in a community

Question 5

What is Population Ecology?

Answer 5

Population ecology studies factors affecting population size over time

Question 6

What is Organismal Ecology?

Answer 6

Organismal ecology studies how an organism’s structure, physiology and behaviour (for animals) meet environmental challenges

Question 7

What are the 6 levels of ecological organization?

Answer 7

Global ecology
Landscape ecology
Ecosystem ecology
Community ecology
Population ecology
Organismal ecology

Question 8

What is a community?

Answer 8

a group of populations of different species in an area

Question 9

What is a population?

Answer 9

a group of individuals of the same species living in an area

Question 10

What is biosphere?

Answer 10

global ecosystem @ sum of all the planet’s ecosystems

Question 11

What is an ecosystem?

Answer 11

the community of organisms in an area and the physical factors with which they interact