Question

Synecology refers to the ecological study of
A. Plants
B. Animals
C. Community
D. Microbes

Answer 1

Hint: The study of nature which influences the gatherings of species at a particular region is called Synecology. It is just the opposite of Autecology which is the study of the environment compared to just a single type rather than a group. It was coined by Schrocter and Kirchner.

Complete answer:
Ecology is a very large field of study with a lot of subfields. There are various studies related to the interactions of different animals with the environment they live in. This field is known as Autecology. Synecology is the science of interrelationships among a group of organisms.
The study of the environment according to a single unit whether it is plant or animal refers to autecology. Thus option (a), (b) and (d) are incorrect.
Synecology refers to the in-depth study of the community interaction of species with its environment. It has a sub-part named Community ecology which deals with communities of various organisms and its interactions with the surrounding. It includes the species which have the same feeding kind who compete with each other for resources. Synecology is further divided into three more subparts- Population ecology, Community ecology, and Ecosystem ecology.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: The sub-parts of synecology depended on the population as a whole, the community of an organism in a place, and communities of both plants and animals in an environment.
The basic differences between autecology and synecology are-

AUTECOLOGY	SYNECOLOGY
Focuses on the relationship between a single individual organism with its environment.	Focuses on the relationship between a community of organisms with its environment.
Simple, experimental, and inductive study.	Complex, philosophical, and deductive study.
Laboratory set-up can determine the relationship since it is related to a single individual.	The study of the whole system as a whole is not accommodated in the laboratory.