Answer: Ecology - the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
Evolution - the process by which new species or populations of living things develop from preexisting forms through successive generations
Organism - an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
Population - all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country.
Community - a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Ecosystem - a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Biosphere - the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.
Habitat - A habitat is a place where an organism makes its home. A habitat meets all the environmental conditions an organism needs to survive.
Biotic factor - A biotic factor is a living organism that shapes its environment. In a freshwater ecosystem, examples might include aquatic plants, fish, amphibians, and algae.
Abiotic factor - An abiotic factor is a nonliving part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment. In a terrestrial ecosystem, examples might include temperature, light, and water.
Optimal range - Optimal ranges are evidence-based ranges that are associated with the lowest risk of disease and mortality.
Zones of physiological stress- Regions flanking the optimal zone, where organisms can survive but with reduced reproductive success.
Zones of intolerance - Outermost regions in which organisms cannot survive (represents extremes of the limiting factor)