Ecology was first described as a separate field of knowledge in _______ by the German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel.
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The correc answer is option 1 i.e. 1886
- Ecology was first described as a separate field of knowledge in 1866 by the German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel.
- Haeckel is credited with coining the term "ecology" from the Greek words "oikos," meaning "household," and "logos," meaning "study" or "knowledge."
- He used this term to describe the scientific study of the relationships between organisms and their environments, laying the foundation for the modern field of ecology.