What are the Ecological Level of Organization?
Alexander Von Humboldt is famous as the “Father of Ecology”. Ecology comes from the Greek word “Oekologie” which consists of two parts- “Oikos” ( house or a place to live) and “Logos”( to study). Ernst Haeckel, a German scientist, gave the term “Ecology” in 1866.
The term “ecological level of organisations” defines how the entire biological world, at the individual organism level and above it, is arranged into a particular hierarchy and helps us to study ecology from various aspects. There are five levels of ecological organisations. The 5 levels of ecology in order from smallest to largest can be visualised as a pyramid and they are mentioned as follows-
Organism/Individuals—-> Population —-> Community —-> Ecosystem —-> Biosphere
Five Levels of Ecology
The five levels of ecology indicate various ecological levels of organization which is necessary for the survival of life on the earth. An ecosystem also displays interactions on ecological levels between different organisms. The energy flow occurs within ecological levels as bigger organisms eat up smaller organisms. In this article, we will cover the five levels of ecology in order from smallest to largest.
Table of Content
- Five Levels of Ecology Definition
- What are the Ecological Level of Organization?
- Organisms/ Individuals
- Population
- Community
- Ecosystem
- Biosphere
- What are the 5 Ecological Levels Interactions?
- Energy flow between Ecological Levels
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