Question

what are biotic and abiotic components?​

Answer 1

Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem; such as plants, animals, and bacteria, while abiotic are non-living components; such as water, soil and atmosphere.

Answer 2

Answer:

An ecosystem consists of three basic components, namely

(A) Abiotic components

(B) Biotic components and

(C) Energy component

A) Abiotic Components: Abiotic components include the non-living, inorganic, physical and chemical factors in the environment, e.g. Land, Air,Water, Calcium, Iron etc.

B) Biotic Components: Biotic components include plants, animals and micro organisms. Biotic components can be classified into three categories:

• Producers are self nourishing components of the ecosystem. Hence they are called Autotrophs. They are found both on land and water, e.g. Plants, Algae, Bacteria etc.
• Consumers are those that depend on producers, directly or indirectly. Hence they are called Heterotrophs.