In biology and ecology, abiotic components or abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms...

and natural gas deposits were formed inorganically, commonly known as abiotic oil. Scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports a biogenic origin for...

includes biotic (living) plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as abiotic (non-living) physical and chemical interactions. Lake ecosystems are a...

organisms in interaction with their environment.: 458  The biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Ecosystems...

specialized to live with flow conditions. The non-living components of an ecosystem are called abiotic components. E.g. stone, air, soil, etc. Unidirectional water...

Abiotic stress is the negative impact of non-living factors on the living organisms in a specific environment. The non-living variable must influence...

competition Liebig's law of the minimum Niche differentiation Abiotic component Biotic component Community ecology Ecology Population ecology Plant ecology...

of organisms, the communities they make up, and the non-living (abiotic) components of their environment. Ecosystem processes, such as primary production...

essential component of the exoskeleton of bivalve mollusks made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), but contains little organic carbon. Abiotic component Schopf...

Desert ecology is the study of interactions between both biotic and abiotic components of desert environments. A desert ecosystem is defined by interactions...

oceans. Minerals cycle through the biosphere between the biotic and abiotic components and from one organism to another. Ecological systems (ecosystems)...

Limnoforming is a process using living organisms to enhance a habitat's abiotic component, ultimately rendering it more conducive to a higher ecological quality...

Ecology – Biodiversity – habitat – plankton – thermocline – saprobe Abiotic component: water – light – radiation – temperature – humidity – atmosphere –...

reactions, transport of a reactant may be limiting. Abiotic component Bateman's principle Biotic component Bottleneck (software) Chemical kinetics Competition...

of living (biotic) organisms in conjunction with the nonliving (abiotic) components (e.g., water, light, radiation, temperature, humidity, atmosphere...

of biotic and abiotic components, ecotope classification should stratify landscapes based on a combination of both biotic and abiotic factors, including...

ecology is the integrated study of living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem framework...

and their biophysical environment, which includes both biotic and abiotic components. Topics of interest include the biodiversity, distribution, biomass...

being photoautotrophs, is also dependent on factors such as salinity and abiotic stressors from the surrounding environment. The rest of the eukaryotic...

might alter their environment by releasing chemical compounds, modifying abiotic factors, or affecting the behaviour of herbivores, impacting on other species...

of nutrient cycling and energy movement between biotic as well as abiotic components of ecosystems. Microbial population biology can include aspects of...

ecosystems: Trophic components General Abiotic component Abiotic stress Behaviour Biogeochemical cycle Biomass Biotic component Biotic stress Carrying...

ecosystems: Trophic components General Abiotic component Abiotic stress Behaviour Biogeochemical cycle Biomass Biotic component Biotic stress Carrying...

ecosystems: Trophic components General Abiotic component Abiotic stress Behaviour Biogeochemical cycle Biomass Biotic component Biotic stress Carrying...

very large and complex trees, or ecological communities and their abiotic components in the context of the landscape ecosystem. These may require monitoring...

and micro-organisms (biotic components) in that area functioning together with all of the non-living physical (abiotic) factors of the environment. Forests...

diverse and complex conditions of the Earth, including both biotic and abiotic components. They often differ in geographic locations with respect to their position...

succession driven by the abiotic components of an ecosystem. In contrast, autogenic succession is driven by the biotic components of the ecosystem. An allogenic...

consider all four elements of the definition of ecosystems: a biotic component, an abiotic complex, the interactions between and within them, and the physical...

jellyfish bloom in vast numbers, and it has been shown they form major components in the diets of tuna, spearfish and swordfish as well as various birds...