Ecological and

Environmental
Science

Man is a
complex being;
he makes
deserts bloom
and lakes die
-Gil Stern

Principles of
Ecology

Everything is
CONNECTED to
anything
else

strength
and stability in
the unity of
differences

There is

Consumption
must
not exceed

production

Everything has
a

purpose

Environment

ECOLOGY

Ecosystem

Environment
The

immediate surroundings
of a thing or an individual.

Includes

both
the
living(biotic) elements like
animals and plants and the
nonliving(abiotic) elements
like air and
water.
Everything
that
surrounds man

Bio-physical
Environment
Includes

plants
and
animals as well as land
and bodies of water and
the air around us.

Socio-cultural
Environment
Everything with which
people interact.

Politico-economic
Environment

Environment in which
people exchange
goods and ideas.

Ecology
Derived

from the Greek

words oikos meaning
household and logos
meaning the study of.

Ecosystem
The

most
fundamental
ecological concept.

Basic

functional unit of
ecology
which
includes
organisms, populations and
communities,
each
influencing the properties of
the others.

Can you
consider your
body as an
ecosystem?

Levels of
Organization

Levels of
Organization