ECOLOGY (Introduction/Episode 1/O 'Level)

This video introduces you to topic of ecology.It brings to you definitions of key terms used in this study.It also expounds more on Ecosystem as a key term in Ecology.

Ecology is the scientific study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment. It seeks to understand the relationships between organisms, their physical surroundings, and the natural processes that govern them. Ecology is a multidisciplinary field that incorporates knowledge and techniques from biology, geology, climatology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics to better understand complex environmental systems and their dynamics. Ecologists study the distribution and abundance of organisms, their interactions with one another, and how they are influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall, and nutrient availability. The ultimate goal of ecology is to understand and manage the natural world in a sustainable manner, ensuring that future generations can thrive in a world that is as rich and diverse as the one we inhabit today.


⁣1. Ecosystem: A community of living organisms and their physical and chemical environment, all interacting as a system.

2. Habitat: The specific environment or locality where an organism or species naturally occurs and is adapted to live.

3. Biodiversity: The variety and abundance of living organisms in a particular ecosystem or on Earth as a whole.

4. Trophic level: The position of an organism in a food chain or web, indicative of its feeding relationships and the flow of energy through an ecosystem.

5. Keystone species: An organism that has a critical and disproportionate effect on the ecology of a community or ecosystem, often through their interactions with other species.

6. Population: A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area at a given time.

7. Carrying capacity: The maximum number of individuals of a given species that can be supported by a particular habitat over a sustained period of time.

8. Succession: The process of gradual change in the structure and composition of an ecosystem over time, typically following a disturbance or perturbation.

9. Biogeochemical cycle: A process in which elements and compounds essential to life, such as carbon, nitrogen, and water, are transferred between living and nonliving components of an ecosystem.

10. Conservation biology: The scientific study of biodiversity and the methods used to protect and manage living organisms and ecosystems.