Community Ecology

Definition

Community ecology is the study of how different species interact with each other within a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Related terms

Keystone Species: A species that has a disproportionately large impact on its community relative to its abundance.

Trophic Levels:

The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem's food chain, including producers (plants), primary consumers (herbivores), secondary consumers (carnivores), etc.

Ecological Succession: The gradual change in species composition over time in a given area due to environmental changes or disturbances.