Question

Autecology is the?
A. Relation of a population to its environment
B. Relation of an individual to its environment
C. Relation of a community to its environment
D. Relation of biome to its environment

Answer 1

Hint: Autecology is part of the ecology. Ecology is the term of biology which is defined as the interactions of organisms and their environment (biotic and abiotic components). It is further divided into three types: Autecology, Synecology (community ecology) and habitat ecology.

Complete Answer:
- Autecology was first used by German field botanists in the 19th century.
- Autecological theory is mainly concerned with species which is the most important part of the biological group.
- Autecology is the term to study the interactions of an individual organism to its environment. Individuals from all populations of a species share unique adaptations that affect their ecology.
- Autecological theory relates the species-specific needs and environmental tolerances of individuals to the geographic distribution of the species, with individuals chasing appropriate conditions, having the capability for migration at a minimum of one stage in their life cycles.

So, the correct answer is Relation of an individual to its environment.

Additional information:
- Autecology experiments which trade easily with variables such as light, humidity, and available nutrients for recognizing the needs, life history, and behavior of the organism or species.
- Three applications of the autecology are in pest management, biological control and conservation autecology.

Note: Autecology also understands the species Ecology. Autecology is the relation of an individual while on the other hand synecology is the relation of group or community of organisms with environment.