The word Biotic relate of life and living
organisms.
Biotic in ecology are all
the factors, especially the
characteristics of
entire populations or
ecosystems, caused or produced by
living beings in relation whit
the environment.An
ecosystem involves interactions
between abiotic and biotic
factors. The biotic component of an
ecosystem are the
plants, animals and
microorganism that directly,
or indirectly, affect the
environment.
Biotic Factors:
Characteristics of a species
- physiological tolerance limits
- body size, fecundity, longevity
Interactions with other organisms
- food quantity & food quality
- plants & herbivores; prey & predators; hosts and parasites
- diseases
- competition
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