M. N. Musayev

Auto genesis [Greek autos — self and genes — born] — evolution of the alive nature depending on no environmental conditions, driven and regulated by the internal (non-material) factors. The theory of A. g. is analogous to a vitalizm. In ecology this concept is usually applied to communities and ecosystems.

Avtotroflar [yun. autos — o‘zi, trophe — ozuqa] — Quyosh eneigiyasi (fototroflar yoki geliotroflar) yoki ammiak, vodorod sulfld va b. moddalaming oksidlanishi natjasida hosil bo‘ladigan energiya (xemotroflar yoki xemolitotroflar) hisobiga anorganik birikmalardan oiganik moddalar ishlab chiqaruvchi organizmlar. A.ga oliy o‘simliklar (parazitlar va saprofitlardan tashqari), suv o‘tlari, bakteriyalar (to‘q qizil bakteriyalar, temir bakteriyalari, oltingugurt bakteriyalari va b.) kiradi. Ozuqaviy zanjirlarda (halqalarda) produtsentlar vazifasini o'taydilar. Taq: Geterotroflar.