FOR 232 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. None this is the first oneOutline of Current Lecture II. What is Ecology III. Ecosystems and breaking them downIV. Empirical ScienceV. Experimental Sciencea. Inductive vs. deductiveCurrent Lecture: Ecology: The meaning and Scope (Chapter 1)I. What is Ecology?a. Ecology: i. The study of the structure and function on nature (after Odum 1963).ii. The study of ecological systems that are homes to organisms on earth (after Barns et al 1998)iii. Ecology derives from the Greek word oikos which means “home” or “place to live” iv. Characterizing patterns seen in naturev. Studying and understanding the complex interactions of organisms and their environments(after Smith and Smith 2001).b. With ecology we study: the plant community, animal community, physical environment, and how these interest and function.II. Ecosystemsa. Ecosystem: the community of living organisms and the nonliving environment functioning togetheri. Also described as an ecological system or nature (After Odium 1963)ii. A multi-dimensional segment of earth comprised of biotic and physical elements that interact in patterned ways to give it a characteristic structure and condition (after Barnes et al. 1998)b. Professor stresses the linkages between all the components of an ecosystem and the term ecology.c. Global System: (great linkage)i. Organism<-> population<-> community <-> ecosystem<-> Biosphere<->d. Processes at different levels:These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Biosphere: global processes and cyclesii. Ecosystem: energy flux and cycling of nutrientsiii. Community: interactions among populations and the physical environmentiv. Population- population dynamics and evolutionv. Organism- survival, reproduction, growth, and natural selectione. Conditions of the biosphere affect survival , reproduction and development of organismsf. Applied ecology: using understanding of ecologic concepts and principles to guide the management, preservation and restoration of natural resources and environments. i. And to “manage” the ways people use and impact those systems and environments-> how do we manage these decisions based on applied ecology…Ecological sciencesPhysical sciencesManagerial sciences Facts Information DecisionsSocials sciencesQuantitative Methodsg. Interacting to understand the linkages, identify the viable options, suggest the probable results, and decide how to actIII. Empirical Science: a. Develop possible explanations about observed phenomena by gathering empirical data and using it to make generalizationb. Based on observations and experiment IV. Experimental Science:a. Develop general idea, do an experiment, make a specific prediction based on the outcome.b. Inductive: from specific observation to general principlesc. Deductive: from general principles to specific