AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with one another and with their physical environment. The distribution and abundance of organisms on Earth is shaped by both biotic, living-organism-related, and abiotic, nonliving or physical, factors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; it seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ecology is the study of the interaction of organisms in an area with the surrounding environment. This interaction constitutes an overall adaptation of the organisms to their environment which also includes the continuity of species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ecology: The study of the interrelationships between living organisms and the living and non-living components and processes in an environment.