Ecology

Ecology, derived from the Greek words oikos (home) and logos (to study), is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environments. Ecology is also concerned with the distribution and abundance of life. The environment of an organism includes abiotic factors, such as temperature, light, water, geology, and nutrients. Just as important in their effects on organisms are biotic factors: all the other organisms that share a particular environment with that organism.

Biology Encyclopedia	Ecology Ecology, derived from the Greek words oikos (home) and logos (to study), is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environments. Ecology is also concerned with the distribution and abundance of life. The environment of an organism includes abiotic factors, such as temperature, light, water, geology, and nutrients. Just as important in their effects on organisms are biotic factors: all the other organisms that share a particular environment with that organism.
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