Description

Ecology is the study of interaction among living organisms (plants, animals, microbes) as well as interaction with its abiotic environment (temperature, water, air, soil, light, etc.).

According to Odum, who is known as the Father of modern ecology, “Ecology is the study of structure and function of ecosystems”.

Reiter was the first person to use the term ecology.

Ernst Haeckel was given credit to coin and defined the term “Ecology”.

Ramdeo Misra is known as the Father of ecology in India.

Ecology is divided into two main branches: