Ecology is not synonymous with environment, environmentalism, natural history, or environmental science. It is closely related to evolutionary biology, genetics, and ethology. An important focus for ecologists is to improve the understanding of how biodiversity affects ecological function.ommunity ecology examines how interactions among species and their environment affect the abundance, distribution and diversity of species within communities. Community ecology is the study of the interactions among a collections of species that inhabit the same geographic area.
Definition: A matryoshka (plural: matryoshki) is a Russian nesting doll. Nesting dolls are often used as symbols of Russian culture, but matryoshka dolls have their origins in similar dolls made in Japan. Matryoshka dolls are popular souvenirs. It's possible to buy very simple matryoshki in sets of five or seven.
In May 1997, Mattel introduced Share a Smile Becky, a doll in a pink wheelchair. Kjersti Johnson, a 17-year-old high school student in Tacoma, Washington with cerebral palsy, pointed out that the doll would not fit into the elevator of Barbie's $100 Dream House.uring a trip to Europe in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called Bild Lilli. The adult-figured doll was exactly what Handler had in mind, so she purchased three of them. She gave one to her daughter and took the others back to Mattel.