What are the ways by which organisms respond to abiotic factors ?

Explanation

The ways by which organisms respond to abiotic factos are:
i. Regulate : Some organisms are able to maintain homeostasis by physiological means which ensures constant body temperature, `"ionic"//"osmotic" balance. Eg. Birds, mammals and a few lower vertebrate and invertebrate.
ii. Conform : Most animals cannot maintain a costant internal environment. Their body temperature changes with the ambient temperature changes with the ambient temperature. In aquatic animals likes fishes, the osmotic concentration of the body fluids changes with that of the ambient water osmotic concentration of the body fluids changes with that of the ambient water osmotic concentration. Such animals are called Conformers. In case of extreme condition, the inhabitants relocate themselves as in migration.
iii. Migrate: Organisms tend to move away temporaily from a stresful habitat to a new, hospital area and return when the stressful period is over. Birds migrarte from Siberia to Vedanthangal in Tamilnadu to escape from the severe winter periods.
iv. Suspend : In certain conditions, if the organsims is unable to migrate, it may avoid the stress by becoming inactive Eg. bears going into hibernaation during winter. Some snails and fish ho into aestivation to avoid summer related problems like heat and desication. Some lower animals suspend a certain phase of their life cycle, which is referred to as diapause.