biotic and abiotic component

• Ecosystem


  Made up of biotic and abiotic components that work together to maintain balance
• Abiotic component


  The non-living component or the physical and chemical aspect of an ecosystem
• Biotic component


  The living component of an ecosystem, including all living organisms that are dependent on each other
• Abiotic components


  • Sun
  • Water
  • Air
  • Weather
  • Soil
• Biotic components


  • Various plants
  • Animals
  • Bacteria
  • Producers
  • Consumers
  • Decomposers
• Abiotic components


  Do not depend on biotic factors for their existence
• Biotic components


  Depend on abiotic factors for their survival and growth
• Abiotic factors


  Determine the number and type of living organisms surviving in an ecosystem
• Living organisms


  May be directly or indirectly related to other organisms in an ecosystem
• Ecological relationships


  • Mutualism
  • Commensalism
  • Parasitism
  • Predation
  • Competition
• Mutualism


  Ecological relationship where both organisms benefit
• Mutualism


  • Clownfish and sea anemones
  • Remora fish and shark
• Commensalism


  Ecological relationship where one organism benefits while the other is not affected nor harmed
• Commensalism


  • Remora fish and shark
• Parasitism


  Positive-negative ecological relationship where one organism benefits while the other is affected and harmed
• Parasitism


  • Mosquito and host
  • Bacteria and host
• Predation


  Food-getting ecological relationship where one organism kills and eats the other
• Predator


  Animal that kills and eats other animals
• Prey


  Animal that is killed and eaten by its predator
• Competition


  Ecological relationship where organisms compete for limited resources like food, space, shelter, territory, and mates
• Competition has a negative-negative effect on the organisms involved