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ch 18.two
intro to ecology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| habitat | place where an organism lives |
| biotic factor | living part of an environment |
| abiotic factor | nonliving part of an envionment. |
| tolerance curve | a graph of performance versus values of environmental variable. |
| acclimation | organisms can adjust there tolerance to abiotic factors. |
| conformer | an organism that does not regulate its internal conditions. |
| regulators | organisms that use energy to control their internal condition. |
| dormancy | a state of reduced activity. |
| migration | moving to a more favorable habitat. |
| niche | specific role or way of life for an organism in its environment. |
| Generalists | species with broad niches |
| Specialists | species with narrow niches. |