Ecology

Ecology is the scientific study of all aspects of ecosystems. Since there are many different components of ecosystems, from mammals to soil, ecology is an interdisciplinary subject.

People who study ecology are called ecologists. Ecologists may focus on any sort of ecosystem from tropical rainforests to dead wood.

Whole ecosystems exist around dead wood.

Related terms

• Drawdown zone
• Ecosystem
• Entomologist
• Entomology
• Habitat
• Natural history

Related groups of terms

• General biology

See other words beginning with E