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What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors? Explain to me.

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors? Explain to me.

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Arun
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5 years ago
Dear Animesh
 
Abiotic Biotic
Introduction In ecology and biology, abiotic components are non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment which affect ecosystems. Biotic describes a living component of an ecosystem; for example organisms, such as plants and animals.
Examples Water, light, wind, soil, humidity, minerals, gases. All living things — Autotrpes and heterotropes — plants, animals, fungi, bacteria
Factors Affect the ability of organisms to survive, reproduce; help determine types and numbers of organisms able to exist in environment; limiting factors restrict growth. Living things that directly or indirectly affect organisms in environment; organisms, interactions, waste; parasitism, disease, predation.
Affects Individual of a species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere. Individual of a species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere.

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