Ecology:The branch of biology that deals with the study of relationships of living organisms with the abiotic and biotic components of their environment.
Ecosystem ecology:The branch of ecology which deals with the study of ecosystems.
Global ecology:The study of climatic change,biodiversity conservation and ecological sustainability.
Species ecology:The study of an individual organism in relation to its environment.
Community ecology:The study of a group of organisms in relation to their environment.
Population:A group of individuals of a plant or animal species,inhabiting a given area.
Community:An assemblage of the populations of organisms that live under a given area and interact with one another.
Biome:A large regional unit characterized by a major vegetative type and associated fauna found in a specific climatic zone.
Biosphere:All terrestrial biomes and aquatic systems of the earth on the global level.
Habitat:The specific place where an organism lives.
Niche:The habitat together with the functions
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Euryhaline:Organisms which can tolerate wide ranges in salinity.
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Stenohaline:Organisms which can live within a narrow ranges of salinity.
Auroral:Animals which are active at dawn only.
Vesporal:Animals which are active at dusk only.
Edaphic factors:The factors which relate to the structure and composition of the soil.
Conformers:The organisms which cannot maintain a constant internal environment.
Ephemerals:Plants which complete their life cycle within a short period.
Succulents:Xerophytes which have the capacity to absorb and store water.
Acclimatization:The gradual physiological adjustment to slowly changing new environment conditions.
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