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| house, original term for ecology |
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| Coined by Ernest Hackel in 1867, based on Greek word 'Oikos' |
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| Study of relationships among/between organisms and the environment. |
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| Stimlates ecological research |
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| Communicates the Science of Ecology |
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| Promotes application of ecological knowledge to public issues |
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| Develop understanding of basic ecological principles |
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| Develop appreciation for complexity, diversity, structure of ecological systems. |
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| apply knowledge of ecology to situations in everyday life |
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| recognize man as a part of all ecosystems |
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| there is always an exception to the rule |
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| for every problem, there are multiple solutions |
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| extremes are more important than averages |
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| for every adaptation, there are advantages and disadvantages |
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| ecological systems have many complex and interacting factors |
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| mix between geography, biology and natural history |
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| plant ecology is influenced by georgraphy |
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| animal ecology is influenced by natural history |
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| species responses to the environment |
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| population size, speiation, evolution, competition, allocation |
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| species diversity, competition, succession |
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| nutrient cycling, primary productivity, decomposition |
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| mathematical predictions, modeling |
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| Fathers of Modern Ecology |
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| America's first Naturalist, described ecosystems encountered |
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| 1800s, first noticed zones of vegetation in America. |
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| first woman ecologist, recognized impact of technology on environment. |
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| first to understand plant succession. |
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| father of plant ecology in US, wrote book on research methods |
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| fathers of American Limnology |
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| taught first course in ecology |
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| first to pioneer ecosystem studies in community level |
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| father of animal ecology, bugs and insects |
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| introduced statistics to ecology |
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