Environmental factors

In this topic

• The ecological factor and its classification
• General laws of how a factor acts
• Main abiotic factors and the adaptations to them
• Biotic and anthropogenic factors, and how factors are studied

Key terms

• Ecological factor
• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors
• Anthropogenic factors
• Optimum zone
• Pessimum zone
• Limit of endurance
• Ecological valence
• Eurybiont
• Stenobiont
• Limiting factor
• Sum of effective temperatures

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