The study of the interaction of organisms with each other and their environment involves non-living factors, also called , and living factors, which are referred to as ..

abiotic factors, biotic factors

Explanation:

The study of interaction of living organisms with their environment is called ecology. The environment of an organism consist of other organisms and non-living components.

The living components refers to other living organisms and it is also known as the biotic components of the environment while the non-living components such as temperature, light, nutrient, etc. are referred to as abiotic components of the environment.

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