List of ecology topics
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This is a list of ecology topics. It relates to the science of ecology which is the study of the interactions between various species and their natural environment.
| Contents | Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
[edit] A
- adaptive management
- aerobic metabolism
- Allee effect
- Alternative biochemistry
- anaerobic metabolism
- Applied ecology - the practice of employing ecological principles and understanding to solve real world problems (includes agroecology and conservation biology)
- atmosphere
- autecology
- autopoïesis
- autotroph
[edit] B
- bacteria
- Behavioral ecology - studies the ecological and evolutionary basis for animal behavior, focusing largely at the level of the individual
- biodegradable
- biodiversity
- Biogeochemistry - effect of biota on global chemistry, and the cycles of matter and energy that transport the Earth's chemical components in time and space
- Biogeography - the study of the geographic distributions of species
- bioinvader
- biome
- Biosphere
[edit] C
- carbon cycle
- carrying capacity
- Chemical ecology - which deals with the ecological role of biological chemicals used in a wide range of areas including defense against predators and attraction of mates
- climate
- climate change
- conservation biology
- Conservation ecology - which studies how to reduce the risk of species extinction
- community assembly theory
- Community ecology (or synecology) - studies the interactions between species within an ecological community
- competition
- competitive exclusion principle
- cooperation
[edit] D
[edit] E
- ecological literacy
- ecological selection
- Ecological succession - a focus on the understanding that directs vegetation change
- ecophagy
- Ecophysiology - which studies the interaction of physiological traits with the abiotic environment
- ecopoiesis
- ecoregion
- ecosynthesis
- ecosystem
- Ecosystem ecology - which studies how flows of energy and matter interact with biotic elements of ecosystems
- ecosystem function
- ecosystem services
- Ecotoxicology - looks at the ecological role of toxic chemicals (often pollutants, but also naturally occurring compounds)
- ecozone
- environmental restoration
- eutrophication
- evaporation
- Evolutionary ecology - (or ecoevolution) the evolutionary changes in the context of the populations and communities in which the organisms exist
- exobiology
- extinction
[edit] F
- feedback
- Fire ecology - which looks at the role of fire in the environment of plants and animals and its effect on ecological communities
- food chain
- food web
- Forest ecology
- founder population
- Functional ecology - the study of the roles, or functions, that certain species (or groups thereof) play in an ecosystem
[edit] G
- Global ecology - examines ecological phenomena at the largest possible scale, addressing macroecological questions
- global ecophagy
[edit] H
- habitat
- habitat connectivity
- habitat corridors
- habitat fragmentation
- homeostasis
- human ecology
- hydrosphere
- hydrologic cycle
[edit] I
[edit] J
[edit] K
[edit] L
- Landscape ecology - studies the interactions between discrete elements of a landscape
- lichen
- lithosphere
- logistic curve
- Lotka–Volterra equation
[edit] M
- Macroecology - the study of large scale ecological phenomena
- Marine ecology - and aquatic ecology, where the dominant environmental milieu is water
- metabolic theory of ecology
- Microbial ecology - the ecology of micro-organisms
- micro-climate
- Microecology - the study of small scale ecological phenomena
- molecular assembler
- Molecular ecology
- molecular engineering
- mutualism
[edit] N
[edit] O
[edit] P
- Paleoecology - seeks to understand the relationships between species in fossil assemblages
- phosphorus cycle
- pioneer species
- pollination
- pollinator decline
- political ecology
- Population ecology (or autecology) - deals with the dynamics of populations within species, and the interactions of these populations with environmental factors
- primary production
- protocooperation
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- Restoration ecology - attempts to understand the ecological basis needed to restore impaired or damaged ecosystems
- run-off
[edit] S
- soil
- Soil ecology - the ecology of the pedosphere
- source-sink dynamics
- speciation
- sulfur cycle
- symbiosis
- synecology
- system
[edit] T
- terrestrial ecology
- terrestrial ecoregion
- Theoretical ecology - the development of ecological theory, usually with mathematical, statistical and/or computer modeling tools
- trophic level
[edit] U
- Urban ecology - the study of ecosystems in urban areas
[edit] V
[edit] W
[edit] X
[edit] Y
[edit] Z
[edit] See also
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