1.2 Ecosystem Components: Biotic and Abiotic Factors
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Memory Aids
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Memory Tools
A-biotic means A**-non-living.
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Rhymes
Biotic is life, abiotic is not; together they make the ecosystem plot!
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Analogies
Think of a stage play. The actors are the biotic factors, and the set, lighting, and props are the abiotic factors. You need both for the play to function.
Flash Cards
Glossary
- Photosynthesis
The process by which producers use abiotic factors (light, water, $CO_2$) to create biotic energy.