Q.1
Early Greek philosophers of natural history (such as Aristotle) are not considered ecologists. Why?
They considered poetry and other fine arts as science.
They practice metaphysics.
Their relied solely on deductive logic but not on inductive logic.
They considered organisms as static beings that did not change.
Q.2
Alexander von Humboldt is often considered as the father of ecology. What did he study?
Geographic distribution of plants
Geographic distribution of animals
Evolution
Natural history of ecosystems
Q.3
One of the earliest studies in ecology was called the economy of nature. Who is considered to be the founder?
Carl Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Frederic Clements
Eugene Odum
Q.4
Who coined the term "ecosystem"?
Eugene Odum
Alfred Russel Wallace
Henry Gleason
Arthur G. Tansley
Q.5
Henry Chandler Cowles was one of the first to study ecological succession. What system did he study?
Alpine lake in Colorado
Forest in Nebraska
Grassland in Illionis
Sand dunes in Indiana