the study of economy in nature and in society
2006-09-18 05:56:09
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answered by Anonymous
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Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how the distribution and abundance are affected by interactions between the organisms and their environment. The environment of an organism includes both physical properties, which can be described as the sum of local abiotic factors such as solar insolation, climate and geology, as well as the other organisms that share its habitat. The term oekologie was coined in 1866 by the German biologist Ernst Haeckel, although it seems that Henry David Thoreau had already invented it in 1852 [1]; the word is derived from the Greek Î¿Î¹ÎºÎ¿Ï (oikos, "household") and λÏÎ³Î¿Ï (logos, "study"); therefore "ecology" means the "study of the household [of nature]".
The word "ecology" is often used in common parlance as a synonym for the natural environment or environmentalism. Likewise "ecologic" or "ecological" is often taken in the sense of environmentally friendly.
2006-09-19 00:43:14
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answered by virgodoll 4
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the scientific study of the interactions of organisms--from hydrotermal vents to more typical solar-powered systems we depend on--is called ecology.
2006-09-18 13:31:46
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answered by poopie 1
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The environment by a bunch of environmentalist more concerned with bugs than humans.
2006-09-18 13:14:12
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answered by Anonymous
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living habitate with respect living and non-living factors.
2006-09-18 19:05:51
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answered by moosa 5
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ecosystems
2006-09-18 12:55:24
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answered by Anonymous
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