CHAPTER 50 An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere ? ? ? ? Chapter Objectives ? ? ? The Scope of Ecology 1. Define ecology. Identify the two features of organisms studied by ecologists. 2. Describe the relationship between ecology and evolutionary biology. 3. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic components of the environment. 4. Distinguish among organismal ecology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology. 5. Clarify the difference between ecology and environmentalism. ? ? ? Interactions Between Organisms and the Environment Affect the Distribution of Species 6. Define biogeography. 7.
AP Bio Ecology Study Guide
CHAPTER 50 An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere ? ? ? ? Chapter Objectives ? ? ? The Scope of Ecology 1. Define ecology. Identify the two features of organisms studied by ecologists. 2. Describe the relationship between ecology and evolutionary biology. 3. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic components of the environment. 4. Distinguish among organismal ecology, population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology. 5. Clarify the difference between ecology and environmentalism. ? ? ? Interactions Between Organisms and the Environment Affect the Distribution of Species 6. Define biogeography. 7.
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