{"id":931,"date":"2018-01-18T22:38:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T22:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-nmbiology2\/chapter\/introduction-to-the-scope-of-ecology\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T22:59:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:59:55","slug":"introduction-to-the-scope-of-ecology","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-nmbiology2\/chapter\/introduction-to-the-scope-of-ecology\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to the Scope of Ecology","rendered":"Introduction to the Scope of Ecology"},"content":{"raw":"

What you'll learn to do: Identify the scope of ecology<\/h2>\r\nEcology<\/strong> is the study of the interactions of living organisms with their environment. One core goal of ecology is to understand the distribution and abundance of living things in the physical environment. Attainment of this goal requires the integration of scientific disciplines inside and outside of biology, such as biochemistry, physiology, evolution, biodiversity, molecular biology, geology, and climatology. Some ecological research also applies aspects of chemistry and physics, and it frequently uses mathematical models.\r\n
\r\n\r\nClimate change can alter where organisms live, which can sometimes directly affect human health. Watch the PBS video \u201cFeeling the Effects of Climate Change\u201d<\/a> in which researchers discover a pathogenic organism living far outside of its normal range.\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

What you’ll learn to do: Identify the scope of ecology<\/h2>\n

Ecology<\/strong> is the study of the interactions of living organisms with their environment. One core goal of ecology is to understand the distribution and abundance of living things in the physical environment. Attainment of this goal requires the integration of scientific disciplines inside and outside of biology, such as biochemistry, physiology, evolution, biodiversity, molecular biology, geology, and climatology. Some ecological research also applies aspects of chemistry and physics, and it frequently uses mathematical models.<\/p>\n

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Climate change can alter where organisms live, which can sometimes directly affect human health. Watch the PBS video \u201cFeeling the Effects of Climate Change\u201d<\/a> in which researchers discover a pathogenic organism living far outside of its normal range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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