Environmental factors and their classification

In this topic

• What is an ecological factor?
• Classification of factors
• The general law of how a factor acts
• Liebig's and Shelford's laws

Key terms

• Ecological factor
• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors
• Anthropogenic factors
• Edaphic factors
• Optimum zone
• Zone of pessimum
• Limits of endurance
• Ecological valence
• Eurybiont
• Stenobiont
• Limiting factor

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