The word ecosystem was coined by:
Correct answer: D. Tansley
- A. Daubenmire/R.Misra/Koestle
- B. Odum/Kormondy
- C. Weaver and Clements
- D. Tansley
Explanation
Arthur G. Tansley coined the term ecosystem in 1935 to emphasize that organisms and their physical environment form one functional system. The other names are associated with ecological studies but did not coin this term.
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