Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Abiotic Factors These are the non-living components of an environment that impact all organisms living in that environment These are the non-living components of an environment that impact all organisms living in that environment What are some abiotic factors that you can think of? What are some abiotic factors that you can think of?

Abiotic Factors They include: They include: Temperature Temperature Humidity Humidity Sunlight Sunlight Abiotic factors have an impact on living organisms and will usually determine what organisms will live in that ecosystem Abiotic factors have an impact on living organisms and will usually determine what organisms will live in that ecosystem Water Soil (non organic components) pH Topography

Abiotic Factors Look at the picture below. What abiotic factors might impact what species live here? Look at the picture below. What abiotic factors might impact what species live here?

Abiotic Factors Look at the picture below. What major abiotic factor might prevent species from living here? Look at the picture below. What major abiotic factor might prevent species from living here?

Biotic Factors Living components in an environment that impact organisms living in that environment Living components in an environment that impact organisms living in that environment Biotic factors include: Biotic factors include: Food Food Predators Predators Other organisms in the ecosystem Other organisms in the ecosystem Genetics Genetics

Biotic and Abiotic Factors Biotic components in an environment are directly impacted by the abiotic factors in the ecosystem Biotic components in an environment are directly impacted by the abiotic factors in the ecosystem However, abiotic factors (with the exception of soil) are not impacted by biotic factors However, abiotic factors (with the exception of soil) are not impacted by biotic factors