<Table> Ecology <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ecology addresses the full scale of life, from tiny bacteria to processes that span the entire planet . Ecologists study many diverse and complex relations among species, such as predation and pollination . The diversity of life is organized into different habitats, from terrestrial (middle) to aquatic ecosystems . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ecology addresses the full scale of life, from tiny bacteria to processes that span the entire planet . Ecologists study many diverse and complex relations among species, such as predation and pollination . The diversity of life is organized into different habitats, from terrestrial (middle) to aquatic ecosystems . </Td> </Tr> <P> Ecology (from Greek: οἶκος, "house", or "environment"; - λογία, "study of") is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment . It is an interdisciplinary field that includes biology, geography, and Earth science . Ecology includes the study of interactions that organisms have with each other, other organisms, and with abiotic components of their environment . Topics of interest to ecologists include the diversity, distribution, amount (biomass), and number (population) of particular organisms, as well as cooperation and competition between organisms, both within and among ecosystems . Ecosystems are composed of dynamically interacting parts including organisms, the communities they make up, and the non-living components of their environment . Ecosystem processes, such as primary production, pedogenesis, nutrient cycling, and various niche construction activities, regulate the flux of energy and matter through an environment . These processes are sustained by organisms with specific life history traits, and the variety of organisms is called biodiversity . Biodiversity, which refers to the varieties of species, genes, and ecosystems, enhances certain ecosystem services . </P>

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