What are the major abiotic factors?

The four major abiotic components are as follows:

• Water
• Sunlight
• Oxygen
• Soil
• Temperature

Out of these, water is the most important of the components.

Abiotic components or abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems

For more relevant articles refer to the links given below:

• UPSC Environment and Ecology Questions
• Conservation of Biodiversity
• UPSC Environment and Ecology