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18-2 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biotic factors | living componets of an environment |
| abiotic factors | physical and chemical characterisitcs of the environment |
| tolerance curve | a graph of performance vs. values of an environmental variable |
| acclimation | the process of organisms adjusting their tolerance to abiotic factors |
| conformers | organisms that do not regulate their internal conditions |
| regulators | organisms that use energy to control some of their internal conditions |
| dormancy | a state of reduced activity |
| migration | to move to a more favorable habitat |
| niche | the specific role of an organism within its habitat |
| generalists | species with broad niches |
| specialists | species that have narrow niches |