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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 [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=solar%20radiation light], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sound sound], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=temperature temperature], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=humidity humidity], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pressure pressure], as well as the chemical compositions of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=air air], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=water water], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=soil soil], and food.  These conditions determine whether an environment is conducive to life.
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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 [[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 ==

Latest revision as of 12:50, 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 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.)