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Understanding Ecology and Ecosystems

The document discusses ecology, which is the study of organisms and how they interact with their environment. Ecology studies organisms at different levels like individual, population, community, ecosystem and biosphere. Ecologists study relationships between living things and their habitats, as well as how ecosystems function and change in response to various factors like diseases, temperature changes and human activities.

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Understanding Ecology and Ecosystems

The document discusses ecology, which is the study of organisms and how they interact with their environment. Ecology studies organisms at different levels like individual, population, community, ecosystem and biosphere. Ecologists study relationships between living things and their habitats, as well as how ecosystems function and change in response to various factors like diseases, temperature changes and human activities.

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Introduction

W H AT I T I S ?
Ecology

Is the study of organisms and how Ecology is a branch of science, It is studied at various levels, such
they interact with the environment including human science, as organism, population,
around them. population, community, ecosystem community, biosphere and
and biosphere. ecosystem.
An ecologist
• Studies the relationship between living things and their habitats.
• In order to research the environment, scientists ask questions, such as:
How do organisms interact with the living and nonliving factors around them?
What do organisms need to survive and thrive in their current environments?
To find the answers to these questions, ecologists must study and observe all forms of life and their
ecosystems throughout our world.

An ecologist’s primary goal is to improve their understanding of life processes,


adaptations and habitats, interactions and biodiversity of organisms.
In addition to examining how ecosystems
function, ecologists study what happens
when ecosystems do not function
normally. Changes in ecosystems can
result from many different factors
including diseases among the organisms
living in the area, increases in
temperature, and increased human
activities. Understanding these changes
can help ecologists anticipate future
ecological challenges and inform other
scientists and policymakers about the
challenges facing their local ecosystems.
• Ecology first began gaining
popularity in the 1960s, when
environmental issues were
rising to the forefront of public
awareness.
• Today, modern ecologists build
on the data collected by their
predecessors and continue to
pass on information about the
ecosystems around the world.
The information they gather
continues to affect the future of
our planet
Human activity plays an important role in the health of
ecosystems all around the world.
• Pollution emitted from fossil fuels or factories can contaminate the food supply for a species,
potentially changing an entire food web.
• Introducing a new species from another part of the world into an unfamiliar environment can
have unintended and negative impacts on local lifeforms. These kinds of organisms are called
invasive species. Invasive species can be any form of living organism that is brought by humans
to a new part of the world where they have no natural predators. The addition or subtraction of a
single species from an ecosystem can create a domino effect on many others, whether that be
from the spread of disease or overhunting
Activity

1 2 3 4
Think about an Describe the Identify possible Propose a solution
environmental problem causes
problem (it can be in
your community,
city, country or
worldwide)

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