Outline of ecology
Scientific study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: Glossary of ecology
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ecology:
Ecology ā 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. Also called ecological science.