The ocean has a rocky landscape that is submerged by a large amount of water; all the living organisms inside the ocean have adapted to the landscape and the general temperature of the ocean. These are examples of the Ocean’s abiotic factors.
Abiotic factors are the non-living objects that are found and observed in a given ecosystem or habitat. These abiotic factors are essential for the existence of the food chain in the ecosystem. Not only are they essential, but the influence of abiotic factors will dictate the adaptations of all the living organisms in the ecosystem. If you want to learn more about abiotic factors, you may also use any of the Abiotic factor samples, notes, reviews, PDFs, and components.
There are three types of abiotic factors scientists use to help categorize all the abiotic factors in a given ecosystem. The three types are edaphic, climatic, and social abiotic factors. Edaphic abiotic factors include the layout of the terrain and land, the basic material and state of said material, and any other special land types and formations in a given ecosystem. Climatic abiotic factors refer to the basic temperature, the weather, the strength of the wind, and other climatic-related factors in a given ecosystem. Lastly, social abiotic factors include the availability of water and land, and how said water and land are used in the given ecosystem.
Begin by creating a table with the three types of abiotic factors, which are climatic, edaphic, and social. This will help you discern and categorize said abiotic factors in the correct category.
After you have made the table, you must list out all the abiotic factors in the given ecosystem. Be sure to put each abiotic factor in the table to help you easily categorize them.
When you have finished listing out all the available abiotic factors in the given ecosystem, you must cross-reference it with the list. Be sure to refer to the descriptions of the three types when you are categorizing.
After you have finished doing step three, repeat said step until you have categorized all the abiotic factors listed in the table. When you have finished, you have comprehensively categorized all the abiotic factors in a given ecosystem
Biotic factors are all living organisms in a specific ecosystem. These include all the plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals in a given ecosystem. Abiotic factors are described as all the non-living things in a given ecosystem. Examples of abiotic factors include soil, loam, dirt, sunlight, water, and air. Biotic factors require the utilization of abiotic factors to survive, but the opposite is not true as abiotic factors don’t require abiotic factors. Not only that but biotic factors can adapt to the changes in the environment, whilst abiotic factors cannot adapt to any changes in the environment.
There are plenty of abiotic factors in the desert biome. Based on the different categories of abiotic factors, the climatic factors in the desert include the increased temperature during the day, decreased temperature at night, the availability of sunlight, the strength of the wind, the humidity, and the lack of precipitation or rainfall. Edaphic abiotic factors will include, the general terrain of the desert, the sand, the soil, and the sandstone in the desert. Lastly, the social abiotic factors in a desert should include the scarcity of water, the small water formations in the desert, the usage of various rock formations in the desert, oases, and the small patches of fertile land near the oases.
The tropical rainforest has a lot of abiotic factors that make up that specific ecosystem. The edaphic factors in a rainforest will be composed of the loose soil of the rainforest, the terrain of the rainforest, the nutrient-rich topsoil, and the various small rock formation and pebbles on the ground. The climatic abiotic factors include the availability and abundance of rainfall, the lack of light under the canopy, the sunlight above the canopy, the wind that travels through the rainforest, the temperature, and the humidity of the rainforest. Still water ponds, the wet soil, the abundance of rocks, the loose structure of the soil, and the fertile topsoil compose the social abiotic factors of a tropical rainforest.
Abiotic factors are the non-living factors in a given place that is essential for the survival of said place. These abiotic factors are categorized into three different categories. In conclusion, the maintenance of abiotic factors is essential for the longevity of a specific ecosystem.