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Ecology: The scientific study of how organisms interact with their…

- - - - Energy: All organisms require energy to survive. pg 324
      - Nutrients: The availability of inorganic nutrients—elements required for growth, such as nitrogen and phosphorus—can affect the ability of an ecosystem to sustain life pg 324
      - Wind: Wind is an important abiotic factor in some terrestrial ecosystems. pg 324
      - Temperature: Temperature is an important abiotic factor that limits the distribution of organisms that can survive in a given habitat. pg 325
      - Water: All living cells are mostly water. Therefore, it is no surprise that water is essential to all life and that all species display evolutionary adaptations that help regulate their internal water content. pg 325
      - Fire: In some ecosystems, such as prairie grasslands and pine forests, fires periodically act as an important abiotic factor. Some plants have evolved mechanisms that take advantage of these disturbances, such as seeds that sprout only after being scorched. pg 325