Adaptations of organisms and sampling

Ecological Niche - where an organism lives and it's role there

• e.g A Saprrow Hawk living in a woodland feeding on insectiverous birds

Adaptations

Behavioural - reactions to the environment

• Mammals cuddle in cold condiions

Physiological - metabolism or organism (what's going on inside)

• Reptiles produce uric acid instead of urine in dry conditions

Morphological - strucure of organisms or their anatomy

• Big paws / Cacti storing water in stems

Biotic Factors - ecological factors which concern the activities of living components of the environment

• Competitors - organisms compete with each other for food, wather, light, minerals, shelter and a mate 
  • interspecific - compete with members of different species
  • intraspecific - compete with members of the same species
• Predators - the distribution of a species is determined by the presence or absenc of its prey

Abiotic Factors - ecological factors which are concerned with the non-living part of the environment. Rainfall, soil pH, temperature and humidity

Climatic Factors

• Temperature range
• Availability of water
• Light intensity

Edaphic Factors (soil)

• pH of soil
• Availability of macro an dmicro nutrients
• Aeration of soil