Ecology Terminology and Definitions, Quizzes of Biology

Download Ecology Terminology and Definitions and more Quizzes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Ecology DEFINITION 1 The study of interacting among organisms and their environment TERM 2 Biotic Interactions DEFINITION 2 The interactions between living things TERM 3 Abiotic Interactions DEFINITION 3 The interactions between organisms and non living things TERM 4 Organismal Ecology DEFINITION 4 The investigation of how adaptations and choices by individuals affect their reproduction and survival. TERM 5 Physiological Ecology DEFINITION 5 How organisms are physiologically adapted to their environment and how the environment impacts the distribution of species TERM 6 Behavioral Ecology DEFINITION 6 How the behavior of an individual organism contributes to its survival and reproductive success TERM 7 Population Ecology DEFINITION 7 The study of how populations grow and what factors promote or limit growth. TERM 8 Community Ecology DEFINITION 8 The study of how 2 or more populations interact with each other TERM 9 Species Richness DEFINITION 9 The number of species in a given area (diversity) TERM 10 Succession DEFINITION 10 How a community changes over time