Question

Distinguish between biotic and abiotic components of the environment

Answer 1

Answer:

BASIS FOR COMPARISON ABITOTIC FACTORS BIOTIC FACTORS

Meaning Abiotic factors are the non-living things of an ecosystem. Biotic factors are the living things of an ecosystem.

Examples Sunlight, temperature, energy, the wind, water, soil, etc. Biotic -Plants, trees, animals, microorganism, etc.

Abiotic affects The individual of a particular species, their population, community, ecosystem and the biosphere. Biotic - the biome, individual of a particular species, biosphere, population.

Abiotic - Dependency Abiotic factors do not depend on biotic factors for their survival. Biotic factors depend on abiotic factors for their survival.

Abiotic- Limiting factors Due to changes in the abiotic factors, it may sometimes limit the growth and development of a particular species or their population or

sometimes may hamper the entire ecosystem.Biotic - Due to any uncertain changes in particular species, may bring changes in the other species also, which directly or indirectly bank on them.

Approach towards changes- Abiotic- These factors do not adapt any changes.Biotic - These factors can adapt the changes, in order to survive.

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Answer 2

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• Abiotic Resources are those resources which are non-living.
• Examples- water, land, minerals etc.
• Abiotic Sources are not renewable except water which is inexhaustible.
• These Resources are in great demand for the development of various industries and agriculture.

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• Resources, which are obtained from biosphere are known as biotic resources.
• Example :- birds, animals, fish, forests etc.
• The biotic resources provide a variety of useful products.
• All biotic resources are renewable, but some take a long period of time to be renewed.