Title: Define forest ecology.
Course: Forestry Management, Advanced (18502-II) > Section: Viewing the Forest as a Community (Ecology)

Definition should include

- an explanation that ecology is derived from the Greek word eco, meaning home
- the concept of the forest as a living community of plants and animals
- the role of ecology in forest management.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to understand the forest as a living community of plants and animals?
- How do various elements of the forest rely on other elements?