Insect Ecology - An Ecosystem Approach 2nd ed - Chapter 2
Insect Ecology - An Ecosystem Approach 2nd ed - Chapter 2
SECTION I ECOLOGY OF INDIVIDUAL INSECTS THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANISM IS A FUNDAMENTAL unit of ecology. Organisms interact with their environment and affect ecosystem processes largely through their cumulative physiological and behavioral responses to environmental variation. Individual success in finding and using necessary habitats and resources to gain reproductive advantage determines fitness.