Herbivory Research in Sweden.pptVIP

Herbivory Research in Sweden Why do ecologists travel the world? What is ecology? “the scientific study of the interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms” (Krebs 1978) Interactions - between everyone and everything Organisms - all taxa are fair game Environment - includes ABIOTIC and BIOTIC factors outside the organism Abundance - population sizes Distribution - where we find organisms… their BIOMES World’s Biomes Dawn Bazely’s ecology Plant-herbivore interactions Herbivores - sheep, geese, deer (fur and feathers and occasionally insects - very occasionally) Temper