What are abiotic components?
The concept of abiotic components is generally used in the field of ecology. Unlike biotic components that are living organisms, abiotic components are those present factors that are not alive but still affect life. Examples include temperature, soil and water, all of which are factors that are not alive. Changes in abiotic components may benefit living organisms or harmful to their survival. The list of abiotic components usually includes climatic factors, soil, topographic properties and water.
Climate as an abiotic factor includes many physical features. The temperature is one abiotic component because it changes both geographical position and season. Living organisms must adapt to temperatures in the area in which organisms live and be able to survive or reproduce temperature changes. One example of a plant adapting to seasonal temperature in winter is a peach tree whose seeds begin to grow only to new Peach trees after they feel the cold period. This helpsThe seed know when a cold, dangerous germination time will end and spring arrives.
Atmospheric gases are another potential abiotic factor that can be less variable in many ecosystems than temperature, but forms an important part of the environment for organisms. This may include bacteria that may or may not be able to prosper in oxygen -rich environments. The wind is another abiotic climate factor because it helps seeds to spread from the tree, and when intense can make an environment unsuitable for certain types of plants that are not robust enough to stand up to it. Light is an important abiotic factor for the vast majority of living organisms. For example, people develop bone abnormalities if they do not get enough light, in a state called intersection, which is a lack of vitamin D, which people do through exposure to sunlight.
Water is another necessary andBiotic part of ecosystems because its availability defines animals and plants that can live in a certain environment. For example, water lilies cannot live without a large amount of water, while cacti can survive in places with small water. The soil is the main abiotic component because it contains nutrients for plants and a safe place to put the roots. The acidity or alkalinity of the soil can prevent the growing growth of certain plants, as well as water drainage and the amount of air that the soil can hold between grains.
Topographic features of the environment also help dictate the types of life that can live in this environment. Different plants and animals live at different heights above the sea level and sharply inclined soil can lose water faster than the flatter soil. The Earth towards the Sun is more heat and light than Earth in the shade and rock soil has small soil for plant growth.