Ecology — GATE Ecology and Evolution (EY)
Ecology for GATE Ecology and Evolution (EY): all 5 topics, with study resources and previous year questions for each.
Topics in Ecology
- Ecology: Fundamental Concepts (GATE EY) — Fundamental Concepts: Abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems; Levels of biological organization (individuals, population, species, community, ecosystems,…
- Population Ecology (GATE EY) — Population Ecology: Population dynamics and growth (density dependent/independent); Meta-population ecology; Age-structured populations.
- Ecology: Interactions (GATE EY) — Interactions: Types of interactions (mutualism, symbiosis, commensalism, competition, parasitism, predation, etc.); Two species population models (Lotka-Volter…
- Community Ecology (GATE EY) — Community Ecology: Community assembly, structure and succession; Role of dispersal and habitat/environmental filtering; levels of diversity (alpha, beta, gamma…
- Ecosystem Structure and Function (GATE EY) — Ecosystem Structure and Function: Primary and secondary productivity; Food web, energy flow, and biogeochemical cycles (e.g. carbon and nitrogen); Ecosystem pr…