Question

The term ecosystem was coined by :

• A. A.G. Tansley
• B. E. Haeckel
• C. E. Warming
• D. E.P. Odum

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A.G. Tansley

Answer 2

The term ‘Ecosystem’ was coined by A.G. Tansley.

Ecosystemwas recognized in the biotic community and its physical environment as a fundamental unit of ecology when the famous Scientist A G. Tansley coined the word in 1935. Before this, the ecosystem was referred to as '**biocoenosis'. **

The ecosystem forms an essential component of the biospherecomprising of a community of biotic(living beings) and the abioticor physical environmentboth interacting with each other. Ecosystems is further classified intothree categories of organisms namely, producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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