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| the study of the interactions between organisms and the living and nonliving components of there environment |
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| all organisms interact with the organisms in their surrounding and with the nonliving portion of their environment |
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| Represent or describe the components of an ecological system |
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| the thin volume of Earth and its atmosphere that supports life |
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| All of the organisms and the nonliving environment found in a particular place |
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| all the interacting organisms living in an area |
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| the place where an organism live |
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| the living components of the environment |
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| a graph of performance versus values of an environment variable |
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| some organisms can adjust their tolerance to abiotic factors |
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| organisms that do not regulate their internal conditions |
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| organisms that use energy to control some of their internal conditions |
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| a longer term strategy is to enter a state of reduced activity |
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| to move to a more favorable habitat |
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| the specific role or way of life of a species within its environment |
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| species with broad niches |
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| species that have narrow niches |
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