How old is ecology as a science?
Ecology is the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them.
Although scientists have been studying the natural world for centuries, ecology in the modern sense has only been around since the 19th century. Then, scientists began studying how plants functioned, how animals interact with other animals and plants and their effects on the habitats around them.
The term ecology was coined by the German biologist Ersnt Haeckel (1834-1919) in the late 1860sm.
The word is derived from the Greek Oikos=Home and logos=study.
In the 20th century, ecology began gaining popularity in the 1960s, when environmental issues were rising to the forefront of public awareness.
Today, ecologists study and observe all forms of life and their ecosystems throughout our . The information they gather continues to affect the future of our planet.
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