Question

what are biotic factors name some biotic factors which damage the storage

Answer 1

Living things are called biotic factors

(is it stored items) if it is,then the ans. is below

Biotic factors like insects, rodents, fungi, mites and abiotic factors like inappropriate temperature and moisture cause degradation in quality, loss in weight, poor germination, discolouration of produce, all leading to poor marketability.

Answer 2

Biotic factor (humans) affect the abiotic factors (like soil, atmosphere, water etc).

- By using more fossil fuels, atmosphere gets polluted and it leads to many diseases and global warming.
- By throwing non biodegradable materials to land pollutes the soil which kills the soil organisms.
- By the addition of chemicals and non biodegradable substances the quality of water becomes poor.