BIOL-2356EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Henry Chandler Cowles, Glyphosate, Herbicide
4 Mar 2020
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Scientific study of the relationships b/w organisms and their environment. Termed was coined by ernest haeckel in 1866 - but eco. Early hunters knew ecology of food, early farmers about crops - and moderns ones. Ex: wheat in mesopotamia; mismanagement of it led to salinization and collapse of culture. Humans are not only affected by their environment, but they also have an effect on the environment. *glyphosate is a broad-spectrum herbicide preventing synthesis of amino-acids. Due to differences in phenology, spraying in the fall kills broadleaf trees but not conifers. Studied the relationship between organisms and their environment. One of the primary popularizers of the term ecology in us. Ecology is a science and uses scientific methods. This is a result of burning fossil fuels, land-use changes, and cement production. Co 2 prevents heat from escaping into space; heating up the earth. Trees fall over when permafrost thaws ( drunken forest )
