Autecology refers to
Ecological study of individual species.
The correct option is C.
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Option A: -
The study of a group of organisms from various species that are connected as a community is known as synecology.
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Animal ecology is the study of how animals interact with their environments, which may include physical features and other living things, and how these interactions affect evolution, population growth and regulation, interactions between species, the make-up of biological communities, and the flow of energy and nutrients through the ecosystem.
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Plant ecology is a branch of ecology that focuses on the distribution and quantity of plants, how environmental conditions affect this abundance, and how plants interact with one another and with other creatures.
Final Answer: - Autecology refers to the Ecological study of individual species.