Biotic and Abiotic factors

• What does biotic mean?

  Living
• What does Abiotic mean?

  Non-living
• Abiotic factors:

  • light intensity
  • temperature
  • moisture levels
  • direction and intensity of wind
  • pH and mineral content of soil
• Biotic factors:

  • availability of food
  • new predators
  • new pathogens
  • competition