Ecology — For other uses, see Ecology (disambiguation). Ecology … Wikipedia
Ecology Functional Groups — In ecology, functional groups are collections of organisms based on morphological, physiological, behavioral, biochemical, or environmental responses or on trophic criteria. In ocean biogeochemical modelling, the following four criteria have been … Wikipedia
Environmental niche modelling — Environmental niche modelling, alternatively known as species distribution modelling, (ecological) niche modelling, and climate envelope modelling refers to the process of using computer algorithms to predict the distribution of species in… … Wikipedia
Theoretical ecology — Mathematical models developed in theoretical ecology predict complex food webs are less stable than simple webs.[1]:75–77[2]:64 … Wikipedia
Metabolic theory of ecology — The metabolic theory of ecology (MTE) is an extension of Kleiber s law and posits that the metabolic rate of organisms is the fundamental biological rate that governs most observed patterns in ecology.[1] MTE is based on an interpretation of the… … Wikipedia
Ecosystem ecology — Figure 1. A riparian forest in the White Mountains, New Hampshire (USA). Ecosystem ecology is the integrated study of biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem framework. This science examines how… … Wikipedia
Microbial ecology — is the ecology of microorganisms: their relationship with one another and with their environment. It concerns the three major domains of life Eukaryota, Archaea, and Bacteria as well as viruses. Microorganisms, by their omnipresence, impact the… … Wikipedia
Community (ecology) — Ecological community redirects here. For human community organized around economic and ecological sustainability, see ecovillage. Interspecific interactions such as predation are a key aspect of community ecology.[citation needed … Wikipedia
Resilience (ecology) — For other uses, see Resilience (disambiguation). Lake and Mulga ecosystems with alternative stable states[1] In ecology, resilience is the capacity of an ecosyst … Wikipedia
Disturbance (ecology) — Damages of storm Kyrill in Wittgenstein, Germany. In ecology, a disturbance is a temporary change in average environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem. Outside disturbance forces often act quickly and with great… … Wikipedia
Dominance (ecology) — For other uses, see Dominance. Rhizophoraceae dominate tropical tidal swamps Ecological dominance is the degree to which a species is more numerous than its competitors in an ecological community, or makes up more of the biomass. Most ecological… … Wikipedia