Biotic & Abiotic Factors
Ecosystems are influenced by a wide variety of factors, categorized into living and non-living components.
Can you distinguish between biotic and abiotic?
What is Biotic & Abiotic Factors?
"Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, such as predators and pathogens, while abiotic factors are non-living components, such as temperature and light."
Which term describes the non-living conditions in a habitat, such as temperature and light intensity?
Why can lichens be used as indicator species for air pollution?
What is meant by interdependence in a community?
Which of these is a biotic factor that can affect the distribution of organisms?
Environmental Influences
Abiotic factors: Temperature, light intensity, moisture, soil pH, and wind intensity.
Biotic factors: Availability of food, new predators, new pathogens, and competition.
A stable community is one where all the species and environmental factors are in balance.
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