Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 3, The Biosphere - 3.1 - What is Ecology? - 3.1 Assessment - Page 68: 3a

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There are three basic methods of ecological research. They are observing, experiment, and modeling. Observing is when scientists look at what is around them and take note of significant details. Experimenting is when scientists will carry out a scientific procedure in an artificial environment with controlled factors that will allow them to test a certain hypothesis. Modeling is ta process in which scientists attempt to create a model or structure to explain a scientific phenomenon.

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