Why Ecology Is a Science?

Ecology, or ecological science, is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of living organisms and how the distribution and abundance are affected by interactions between the organisms and their environment. ... Ecology is a multi-disciplinary science.

What does ecology mean in science?

Our definition of ecology

The scientific study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interactions among organisms, and the interactions between organisms and the transformation and flux of energy and matter.

Is ecology a basic science?

As a science, ecology is a broad field and includes a number of different sciences such as biology, physics, chemistry and geology. Organisms and the environment both effect each other.