Autecology is the:
a. Relation of heterogeneous populations to their environment
b. Relation of an individual to its environment
c. Relation of a community to its environment
d. Relation of a biome to its environment
Autecology is part of ecology. Ecology is the term of biology which is defined as the interactions of organisms and their environment (biotic and abiotic components). It is further divided into three types: Autecology, Synecology (community ecology) and habitat ecology. The relationship of an individual to its environment is called auto ecology. An individual is closest to the species. Hence ‚ b is the correct answer.