Ecology

Ecology is the study of the relationship between organisms with the surrounding environment. It is a branch of biological science. German Biologist Earnest Haeckle coined the term Ecology in 1906 from two Greek words Oikos means house logos means study. It is a science that investigates organisms concerning the environment. Moreover, it is the study of the structure and functions of nature. It has excellent practical implications on environmental interaction among the organisms of the same species and different species. It has significant consequences on conservation, management, and natural resources management. The ecology has been broadly classified as animal ecology and plant ecology; additionally, it has been classified as autecology and synecology. Autecology deals with a single species of the organism, while synecology deals with diversified species of organism. The major importance of ecology are the distribution and abundance of the organism, their temporal changes in occurrence, abundance and functionality, inter and interrelationship among the organism, behavior, and their evolutionary development. [Md. Abdul Baset Mia]