The term ecology was given by:

Reiter

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Cuvier

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Haeckel

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Malthus

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The correct option is C Haeckel
Ecology is derived from the Greek word 'oikos', which means home and 'logos' which means study. The term ecology is fairly recent, it was coined by German biologist Ernst Haeckel.

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