Assertion :Ecology is the study of the relationship between living organisms and their environment. Reason: The biotic community and non-living environment of an area function together to form an ecosystem.
All the interacting organisms in an area together with the non-living constituents of the environment form an ecosystem. Thus, an ecosystem consists of biotic components comprising living organisms and abiotic components comprising physical factors like temperature, rainfall, wind, soil and minerals.
Thus, both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.