1001 Space Earth Nature Evolution Fossils and Prehistoric Life Dinosaurs Simple Animals Insects and Spiders Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Sea Mammals Land Mammals Plant Kingdom How Plants Live Unusual Plants Ecology Conservation Animal Behaviour Pets and Farm Animals History Human World Science and Technology	What is ecology? Ecology is the study of how plants and animals interact. For example, an ecologist (someone who studies ecology) looking at woodland birds would be interested not only in the birds themselves, but also in their food, nesting trees and predators. An example of an ecosystem   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Nature Chapter: Ecology