🦉Intro to Ecology

Defining Ecology and Its Scope

Levels of Ecological Organization

Ecological Methods and Research Approaches

Climate and Weather Patterns

Soil Composition and Water Availability

Physiological and Behavioral Adaptations

Terrestrial Biomes

Aquatic Ecosystems

Biogeographical Patterns and Processes

Characteristics of Populations

Demography and Life History Strategies

Metapopulation Dynamics

Population Growth Models

Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Factors

Carrying Capacity and Resource Limitation

Community Composition and Diversity Indices

Niche Theory and Resource Partitioning

Habitat Structure and Landscape Ecology

Competition and Competitive Exclusion

Predation, Herbivory, and Parasitism

Mutualism and Commensalism

Keystone Species and Trophic Cascades

Primary and Secondary Succession

Mechanisms of Succession

Climax Communities and Alternative Stable States

Ecosystem Structure and Function

Primary Production and Decomposition

Ecosystem Services and Natural Capital

Food Chains and Food Webs

Energy Transfer Efficiency

Ecological Pyramids

Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

Phosphorus and Water Cycles

Human Impacts on Biogeochemical Cycles

Measures of Biodiversity

Threats to Biodiversity

Conservation Strategies and Protected Areas

Restoration Ecology

Climate Change and Its Ecological Impacts

Habitat Loss and Fragmentation

Pollution and Ecotoxicology

Sustainable Development Goals

Fisheries and Wildlife Management

Forest and Rangeland Management

Urban Ecology and Green Infrastructure

Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture