ECOLOGY Blog 3: Levels of Organization

1. Biosphere - This is where all living things on Earth live. Humans live in a biosphere
2. Biomes - A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat.
3. Ecosystem - A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
4. Community - All the organisms living in a particular area or place: "local communities".
5. Populations - A particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area or country.

6. Species - This is the most basic unit of biological organization.

If I was an ecologist, I would study the individual. It seems like it would be more fun to be up close and personal and find more details about each specific animal. I would study this level by using my observations. It is the most logical method because everything about the individual is straight forward and can be seen threw watching its daily life.