Monday, January 25, 2010

ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEMS

Acording to Wikipedia, ecology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the interactions between organisms ad their environment. Ecology is also the study of ecosystems.
Another possible definition of Ecosystems is: "Community of plants, animals, and smaller organisms that live, feed, reproduce and interact in the same area or environment. some ecosysstems are very large. For example, many bird species nest in one place and feed in a completely different area. On the other hand, some ecosystems may be physically small, such you would find in a medow at the edge of a forest, or in a coral reef in the ocean.How does everything fit together in a forest ecosystem versus a meadow ecosystem?