Abiotic Abiotic

Abiotic - Definition and Overview

Abiotic factors are the non-living factors of the Earth which affect the ability of living organisms to survive in an environment. These can include both physical and chemical factors.

Some examples of physical abiotic factors are soil, weather, and the availability of consumable water. Natural disasters can also be considered abiotic.
Examples of chemical factors include the amount of sunlight and the pH level of the soil.


See also: Biotic factors

Example Usage of Abiotic

SwagLisa: @KAPPATIM answer: spontaneous formation of lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleotides under Abiotic conditions
mrsmcglone: 4. Name the vocabulary word for nonliving parts of an ecosystem. Abiotic factor
latoyao4n: The Earth of Genesis 1:2 Abiotic or Chaotic? Part III http://tinyurl.com/ykvsa8a
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