Introduction to Ecology Vocabulary Sections 1 & 2 Crossword

the study of the interactions between organisms and the living and nonliving components of their environment
the "quality" that organisms interact with other organisms in their surroundings and with the nonliving portion of their environment
the way the ecologists deal with the complexity of ecology; used to represent or describe the components of an ecological system
the broadest, most inclusive level of organization; the thin volume of Earth and its atmosphere that supports life
includes all of the organisms and the nonliving environment found in a particular place
all of the interacting organisms living in an area
includes all of the members of a species that live in one place at one time
the place where an organism lives
the living components of an environment
physical and chemical characteristics of the environment
performance versus values of an environmental variable such as temperature
the adjusting of tolerance to abiotic factors
long term strategy is to enter a state of reduced activity
moving to a more favorable habitat
the specific role, or way of life, of a species within its environment