introduction to biology

?
View mindmap
  • introduction to ecology
    • origin
      • term introduced by Ernest Haeckel in 1866
      • Greek origin
        • 'oikos' meaning home
        • 'logia' meaning the study of
    • primary interests
      • distribution
        • where they are
      • abundance
        • how many are there of them
      • interactions
        • between the distribution and abundance
    • abiotic / biotic factors
      • abiotic factors
        • non living (e.g. temperature)
      • biotic factors
        • living organisms (e.g. crocodile / any living organism)
    • organisational levels in ecology
      • biosphere
        • harder to predict
        • high complexity
      • ecosystem
      • community
      • population
      • organisms
        • easier to predict
        • low complexity

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Biology resources:

See all Biology resources »See all ecology resources »