Living Things and the Environment Chapter 11 Life Science Living Things and the Environment Chapter 11

What is Ecology? Ecology is the study of the relationship between living things and their environments

Living Things What do we think of when we think of living things?

The Abiotic Environment The non living materials that shape the environment.

The Biotic Environment All living things

Who works in ecology?

Biologists Work in the field or in laboratories

Botanists Study plants How they react to their environment

Entomologists Study insects

Game Commission Keep track of species populations in the local areas

Attorney General Study and prosecute environmental crimes Animal cruelty Illegal dumping of chemicals

Marine Biologists Study the ocean environment Interact with sea organisms

Geologists Study the land and the structures the shape the landscape

It is important to be educated about ecology so everyone can work together to help conserve the environment and to appreciate our resources!