Ecology is the study of relationships between living organisms and their natural environment.  Ecologists look at how all of the abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) factors in an area interact.  They use observation, modeling, and

Ecologists look to explain:

     - Life Processes

     - Distribution and Abundance of Organisms

     - The movement of materials and energy through an ecosystem

     - The abundance and distribution of biodiversity within an ecosystem