Title: Define basic terminology in ecology and other environmental science.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (03063-III) > Section: Developing Basic Environmental Science Concepts

Definitions may include, but are not limited to

- range of tolerance
- carrying capacity (biological and cultural)
- ecology
- ecosystem
- organism
- population
- community
- species
- differentiation
- biodiversity
- fragmentation
- systems and cycles
- ecological succession.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are an animal’s niche and its range of tolerance related?
- How does population compare with community?
- What is biodiversity, and why is it important?