Question

Explain the scope and importance of environmental studies.

Answer 1

Ecology is that part of environmental studies in which we study about organisms, plants and animals and their relationship or interdependence on other living and non livingenvironment. The scope of ecological study includes: 1.

Answer 2

Environment literally means Surrounding in which we are living. Environment includes all those things on which we are directly or indirectly dependent for our survival, whether it is living component like animals, plants or non living component like soil, air water.

Ecology is that part of environmental studies in which we study about organisms, plants and animals and their relationship or interdependence on other living and non living environment.

The term ‘Ecology’ is derived from Greek word ‘Oekologue’ which is composed of two words:

(a) ‘Oekos’ means surrounding

(b) ‘Logs’ means study on a whole ecology means ‘Study of surrounding’