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What do organisms need to survive and thrive in their current environments?

In order to research the environment, scientists ask questions, such as: How do organisms interact with the living and nonliving factors around them?

. In order to learn about the natural world, ecologists must study multiple aspects of life ranging from the moss that grows on rocks to the wolf population in Yellowstone National Park.

Behavioral ecologists often study mating patterns, or what characteristics male and female animals prefer when seeking to reproduce. Behavioral ecologists study bird songs or plumage as they relate to mating patterns, for example.

Behavioral ecology studies the different ways organisms evolve and adapt to changes in their habitat.

To find the answers to these questions, ecologists must study and observe all forms of life and their ecosystems throughout our world.