Question

1. How does the following edaphic factors in soil influence the biotic environment?

a) Texture

b) Water

c) Air

d) Mineral nutrients

e) pH

f) Humus

Answer 1

Explanation:

Edaphic factors are those factors related to the soil. The qualities that may characterise the soil include drainage, texture, or chemical properties such as pH. Edaphic factors affect the organisms (bacteria, plant life etc.) that define certain types of ecosystems.