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Abiotic factors are non-living parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

The broad range of abiotic factors can be divided into two main categories: the physical environment (terrain type, amount of water present, soil fertility) and weather (wind, cloud cover, temperature).

In a rain forest, the most important abiotic factor would probably be rain fall. The amount of precipitation in rainforests strongly affects living organisms, since it directly determines the species of plants that can live in the area. The many animals, insects, and reptiles that live in the rainforest all need these specific plants to survive - for food, shelter from the environment, and as hiding places from predators. A drastic change in rainfall would therefore affect the entire rainforest, likely killing off many animals as well as plants.

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