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“Human ecology is the study of mutual relationship of people and their environment both natural and social.” Discuss in detail using ecological concepts.

  • UPSC 2020
  • Environmental Geography

Human ecology applies the logic of ecology — organisms, habitat, flows and feedback — to human populations, whose environment includes institutions, markets and culture as well as nature.

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  • Origins of the Idea
  • The Mutual Relationship
  • Ecological Concepts Applied
  • Ecosystem
  • Energy Flow and Carrying Capacity
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  • …and 3 more sections, with a conclusion

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