Question

The word 'ecosystem' was first coined by

• A. Weaver and Clements
• B. A. G. Tansley
• C. E. P. Odum
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B A. G. Tansley

The ecosystem is a segment of biosphere consisting of a community of living beings and the abiotic or physical environment, both interacting and exchanging materials between them. The word ecosystem was first coined by Tansley in 1935 and previously the term 'biocoenosis' was used.