Question

Autecology is ecological study connected with:
A. An individual
B. Population
C. Species
D. Community

Answer 1

HINT- Autecology is also related to ecophysiology or physiological ecology. It lies on an intermediate level among community ecology and population ecology and spotlights the adaptation of specific organisms.

Complete answer:
The correct option is c.
Ecology is a diverse branch of biology that concerns biological hierarchy starting with individual organisms, the population of the said organism and community. Autecology is the branch of ecology that deals with the study of discrete species and their interaction with the entire environment, which includes both, the biological and physical environment.
It studies the presence of a species and the trends of its distribution in a particular environment as well as its absence and extinction.
The interactivity between a species and its environment works mutually. Autecology deals with the ways in which a species is dependent on its environment and affects it as well as how the environment influences the existence and abundance of species.
It builds the characteristics of an individual species including clutch size, biotic dependence and geographical aspects.
Autecology provides a strong ground to understand the evolution of a species and the ecological requirements through all the stages of its life. It helps distinguish species-specific traits and therefore helps understand the survival tendencies of a species.
Autecological studies help not only in the sustenance of endangered species but also in the control and eradication of unwelcomed and species toxic to its environment.

Note: Every level of ecological organization is explored by researchers and ecologists separately. The interaction between an entire population and its environment is yet another important branch of ecology called population ecology.