Abiotic or biotic factors that impact living beings are usually known as environmental, ecological, or eco factors. Abiotic factors include the ambient temperature, amount of sunlight and pH of the soil and water where an organism is found. The prevalence of biological specificity, availability of food, competitors, parasites, and predators, are examples of biotic factors.
A biotope is a habitat with standard environmental conditions characterised by a specific group of abiotic factors. Abiotic factors are non-living elements that comprise an organism’s environment. Abiotic factors can be divided into three groups: edaphic factors, topographic factors, and climatic factors.
The biotic factors of the ecosystem are comprised of all living things. The three main types are producers, consumers, and decomposers. All living things that interact and influence their environment are biotic factors. Their interactions, particularly those involving food, habitat, reproduction, and protection, indicate their interdependence.
Everything that affects the natural environment is considered an environmental or ecological factor. Some components can be seen, while others are invisible. Environmental factors include water, air, soil, climate, natural vegetation, and landforms.
Pollution, deforestation, solid waste pollution, global warming, and climatic change are the top five ecological factors impacting human health and well-being.
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- Ecology and Environment
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