Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environments, so the historical ecology is how organisms (focus on humans) interact with their environments over time and across historical events.
Historical aspects of ecology include the study of how ecosystems have changed over time due to natural events and human activities. For instance, the impact of the Industrial Revolution on air and water quality exemplifies human-induced ecological shifts. Additionally, the examination of prehistoric extinction events, such as the disappearance of megafauna, highlights the interplay between climate change and species survival. These examples illustrate the dynamic relationship between organisms and their environments throughout history.
Local ecosystems
Some areas of ecological study include population ecology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, and landscape ecology. Each of these areas examines different aspects of the interactions between organisms and their environment at varying levels of organization.
Ecology is its own scientific field, as it incorporates many aspects of biology (botany and zoology, microbiology, mycology, etc.), and also geology, hydrology, and meteorology. It incorporates findings from studies of living and non-living aspects of the environment.
Branches of ecology include population ecology (study of how populations of organisms interact with their environment), community ecology (study of interactions between species in a given area), ecosystem ecology (study of the flow of energy and matter through ecosystems), and conservation ecology (study of how to protect and preserve biodiversity).
Mark Coleman has written: 'Awake in the wild' -- subject(s): Human ecology, Meditations, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Human ecology
Elaine Riley-Taylor has written: 'Ecology, spirituality & education' -- subject(s): Ecofeminism, Education, Human ecology, Knowledge, Theory of, Philosophy, Postmodernism, Social aspects, Social aspects of Human ecology, Theory of Knowledge 'Ecology, Spirituality, & Education'
Steve Bishop has written: 'The earth is the Lord's' -- subject(s): Human ecology, Moral and religious aspects, Moral and religious aspects of Human ecology
Roy H. May has written: 'Tierra' -- subject(s): Christianity, Human ecology, Land use, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Human ecology, Religious aspects of Land use
Pierre Germain has written: 'Dossier 2000 et christianisme' -- subject(s): Christianity, Human ecology, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Human ecology
Nancy Mangabeira Unger has written: 'O encantamento do humano' -- subject(s): Human ecology, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Human ecology
Jeffrey Broadbent has written: 'Environmental politics in Japan' -- subject(s): Environmental policy, Environmentalism, Human ecology, Political aspects, Political aspects of Human ecology
John O'Neill has written: 'Ecology, policy, and politics' -- subject(s): Human ecology, Ecology, Environmental policy, Animal welfare, Conservation of natural resources 'The market' -- subject(s): Capitalism, Economics, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Capitalism, Moral and ethical aspects of Economics
J. Vasconcelos Sobrinho has written: 'Catecismo da ecologia' -- subject(s): Ecology, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Ecology, Moral and ethical aspects of Nature conservation, Nature conservation
Timotheus Yu has written: 'Eine globale Umweltbewegung?' -- subject(s): Conciliar theory, Environmental ethics, Human ecology, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Human ecology
Hans-Joachim Rennkamp has written: 'Faszination Leben' -- subject(s): Creation, Ecology, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Ecology, Religion and science
Luke Gascho has written: 'Creation care' -- subject(s): Religious aspects of Ecology, Ecology, Christianity