How are organisms influenced by their living and non-living environments?

Answer 1

I'm guessing this is the question of the biotic and abiotic factors in a particular environment. An organism would be considered part of the biotic (aka living).

Biotic factors anything living. This encompasses fungus, protozoa, animals, plants, and bacterium. Biotic factors really influence an organism's placement on the food pyramid as well as its niche. Living is all about competition (who can survive). As such, an organism will have to compete for resources. Stronger, more competitive organisms force others to move to fulfill a different niche or what a species does in the environment. Through competition, an organism may have to change its living style, type of food, mating area, etc. to accommodate others.

Abiotic factors may influence it through what is known as the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. A certain area may only have enough resources to support a certain population. The nutrients in the soil, the availability of water, and the weather conditions all are part of this control of the entire ecosystem, affecting small plant organisms to the larger predators through the food chain.

Answer 2

Organisms are influenced by their living environment through interactions with other organisms such as competition for resources or predation. The non-living environment, including factors like temperature and pH, can also impact organisms by affecting their growth, survival, and reproduction. Overall, the combination of living and non-living factors in an environment shapes the adaptations and behaviors of organisms.