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Organism and Environment
- Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment, coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866
- Ramdeo Misra is known as the Father of Ecology in India
- Ecological hierarchy: Individual → Population → Community → Ecosystem → Biome
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Major Abiotic Factors
- Temperature ranges from subzero in polar regions to >50°C in deserts, affecting enzyme kinetics and metabolism
- Eurythermal organisms tolerate wide temperature ranges (mammals, birds); stenothermal need constant temperature (polar bears, amphibians)
- Homoiothermal animals maintain constant body temperature; poikilothermal animals have variable body temperature
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Responses to Abiotic Factors
- Four main responses to environmental stress: Regulate, Conform, Migrate, Suspend
- Regulators maintain constant internal conditions despite external changes (birds, mammals)
- Conformers cannot maintain homeostasis and change with environment (99% of animals, all plants)
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Adaptations
- Adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait that enhances survival and reproduction
- Plant adaptations: Sun plants (heliophytes) vs shade plants (sciophytes)
- Xerophyte types: Ephemerals (drought escapers), Succulents (water storers), Non-succulent perennials (drought endurers)
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Key Concepts
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