Question

what is mean by ecology ?​

Answer 1

ecology :-

science that deals with the study of interaction between biotic and abiotic factors of environment is called ecology .

Answer 2

Required Answer :

• Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; it seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them

• The many specialties within ecology, such as marine, vegetation, and statistical ecology, provide us with information to better understand the world around us.

• This information also can help us improve our environment, manage our natural resources, and protect human health.

• The following examples illustrate just a few of the ways that ecological knowledge has positively influenced our lives.

• Some non-native species (plants, animals, microbes, and fungi not originally from a given area) threaten our forests, croplands, lakes, and other ecosystems.

• Introduced species, such as the kudzu vine shown here, do this by competing with plants and animals that were originally there, often damaging the environment in the process.

• For example, the gypsy moth, a native of Europe and Asia, wreaks havoc on great swaths of forest lands by defoliating, or eating the leaves off of trees.

• At first, highly toxic chemicals, which also poisoned other animals, were the only methods available to control this introduced pest.

• By targeting vulnerable stages in the moths’ life cycle, ecologists devised less toxic approaches to control their numbers.