Understanding Biotic vs Abiotic Factors in Ecosystems

Biotic refers to living organisms or their components, such as cells, tissues, and organs. It can also refer to the interactions between living organisms and their environment, including other living things and non-living factors like temperature, light, and nutrients. In contrast, abiotic refers to non-living factors that affect living organisms, such as temperature, light, water, and nutrients.

For example:

* Biotic factors in an ecosystem might include plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms, as well as the interactions between them.
* Abiotic factors in an ecosystem might include temperature, precipitation, sunlight, soil quality, and atmospheric gases.

In general, biotic factors are those that are related to living organisms and their activities, while abiotic factors are those that are not living and do not have the ability to carry out metabolic processes.