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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Chemical and physical factors in the environment that are not living but have a direct affect on life. Abiotic influences include [ | Chemical and physical factors in the environment that are not living but have a direct affect on life. Abiotic influences include [[solar%20radiation|light], [[sound|sound]], [[temperature|temperature]], [[humidity|humidity]], and [[pressure|pressure]], as well as the chemical compositions of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=air air], [[water|water]], [[soil|soil]], and food. These conditions determine whether an environment is conducive to life. | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 6 January 2014
Description
Chemical and physical factors in the environment that are not living but have a direct affect on life. Abiotic influences include [[solar radiation|light], sound, temperature, humidity, and pressure, as well as the chemical compositions of air, water, soil, and food. These conditions determine whether an environment is conducive to life.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Abiotisch (Deut.); abiótico (Port.)