Environmental factors

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Environmental factors

Environmental factors (pronunciation: /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl ˈfæktərz/) are elements and conditions that surround living organisms and influence their growth, development, and survival. These factors can be both natural and man-made, including climate, air quality, water quality, soil composition, and human activities.

Etymology

The term "environmental factors" is derived from the late Middle English word "environment," which means "surrounding" or "encircling," and the Latin word "factor," which means "doer" or "maker." Together, they refer to the elements or conditions that surround and influence organisms.

Related terms

  • Ecology: The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
  • Ecosystem: A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.
  • Biotic factor: A living component that affects another organism or shapes the ecosystem.
  • Abiotic factor: A non-living physical and chemical element present in the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems.
  • Climate change: A long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates.
  • Pollution: The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.
  • Habitat: The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

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