Difference between revisions of "Abiotic"
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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 [[solar%20radiation|light], [[sound|sound]], [[temperature|temperature]], [[humidity|humidity]], and [[pressure|pressure]], as well as the chemical compositions of [ | + | 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.)