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Soil is a mixture of abiotic and biotic components: minerals, organic matter, water and air
Abiotic soil components include mineral matter (clay, silt, sand), water, air and organic matter.
Biotic soil components include insects, fungi, algae and bacteria.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoAnything that is alive is biotic. The word means with life (bio). Abiotic are things that are not alive. The "a" means without. Dirt is not alive, it may have living things in it but alone it is not alive.
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∙ 16y agoDirt is non-living, therefore abiotic.
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What term refers to the non-living factors of the environment?
Well in science it could mean the biotic and abiotic factors. biotic means living, abiotic means nonliving. Yes there are non-living factors in an ecosystem, suh as rocks, air, dirt, sand, (depending where it is) water ( the things living in the water are biotic, though.) Hope it helped!
Are clouds biotic or abiotic?
Biotic=Living Abiotic=Not Living Clouds are a form of evaporated water, and water is abiotic, so therefore, clouds are abiotic.
Is temperature a abiotic?
No
Is oxygen biotic?
It is abiotic because it is non-living.
Is lightning an abiotic factor or a biotic factor?
I say yes because it says so in my science text book under abiotic factors.
Does the ecosystem include abiotic?
yes, dirt
Abiotic factors in the everglades?
some abiotic factors in the everglades are dirt, water, mud, and rain. Abiotic factors are the NON-LIVING parts of an ecosystem. other abiotic factors are rocks
What is the Manta Rays abiotic factor and there lifestyle?
manta rays abiotic are rocks, dirt , the water
What is an abiotic factor in the environment?
rocks, dirt, soil, sunlight, heat, water, temperature are some abiotic factors.
What are the biotic and abiotic factors in Australia?
dirt, water, and air
What are abiotic factors in the koala bear's environment?
rocks and dirt
What are abiotic factors important in an ecosystem?
sunlight, water, dirt
What do biotic and abiotic factors compose when they are together within a certain area?
Biotic factors are living creatures and abiotic factors are nonliving. Examples of a biotic factor is a worm. An abiotic factor can be dirt. The worm needs the dirt as a home and to keep cool.
What are the abiotic and biotic factors of the tundra?
Some abiotic factors in the tundra are dirt, water, sun, air, snow, precipitation.
What are 2 examples of abiotic factors in a lake ecosytem?
rocks and dirt
Abiotic things in a tropical rainforest?
Well abiotic means "nonliving" so really there are no abiotic things that live in the rainforest. Some abiotic things that are there are dirt, water, rocks, air... anything nonliving.
What are the abiotic components of a plain?
sand, the gulf coast, rivers, and soil are some of the abiotic factors
