Ecological Levels of Organization
by Rachel Pollock
1. Individual
1.1. This level focuses on describing the levels between the individual organism and its physical environment.
1.2. Example: A leopard
2. Population
2.1. Also known as species. The members that live in the same area at the same time.
2.2. Example: Leopards within 500 km of Nelspruit
3. Communtiry
3.1. All the populations in a specific area.
3.2. Example: Leopards in Arica
4. Ecosystem
4.1. All the living things and their environment in a particular area.
4.2. Example: African Leopards in South Africa
5. Biosphere
5.1. All parts of Earth that hosts life.
5.2. Example: Leopards in the world.