Relating to the study of how organisms' bodies function in response to their natural environment and living conditions.
Compound of 'eco-' (environment) and 'physiological' (relating to body functions), from Greek 'physis' (nature). This scientific term emerged in the 20th century as biology developed to study organisms in their natural contexts rather than only in laboratories.
Ecophysiology is why a fish can't live on a mountain—it's the study of how creatures' bodies are specifically tuned to their homes, from how their hearts pump to how their kidneys handle water.
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