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This chapter examines the nature of nature, specifically the interrelationships among species in an environmental context, as well as biodiversity and environmental regional and planet‐wide structures (e.g., air currents, hydraulics). The discussion begins with an introduction to the field of ecology and its conception of ecosystems in the world. The objective is to establish the deep connectivity in biotic/abiotic systems and identify threats to ecosystem sustainability, including the impacts these can have on species well‐being and survival. This exploration begins with a historic examination of the near and distant roots that fed the development of the science of ecology.