Every discipline of study has a unique vocabulary. The world of ecology uses words designed to convey complex concepts, from nutrient recycling to energy consumption and transfer. The study of ecology pertains to Earth, its living organisms and the interrelationship of those organisms and their environment. Ecology is a discipline of relationships and partnership. Energy is harnessed and given away to other forms.
Space is occupied and then abandoned to make way for other organisms.
The environment is in a state of constant change and adjustment. Take ENN s ecology word quiz. Click here to take ENN's ecology word quiz. Related Sites ThinkQuest has information on succession and other science topics. Oceanlink has an excellent glossary of biological terms.