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Mo1-L1b: What are the Abiotic and Biotic Factors of an Ecosystem?




        Gophers, earthworms, and insects move through soil               Key Concept
        which helps air and water cycle.
                                                              What are the Abiotic and Biotic Factors of an
                                                                            Ecosystem?
                                                            What are the similarities and difference between
                                                                      abiotic and biotic factors?




























        Living or once-living things in an ecosystem are
        called biotic factors.

















                                                                            SUMMARY
                                                              What are the Abiotic and Biotic Factors of an
        Biotic factors include the remains of dead organisms,                Ecosystem?
        such as fallen leaves or decayed plant matter in soil.
        Species are adapted to the abiotic and biotic factors of   Abiotic factors include sunlight, temperature,
        the ecosystems in which they live.                               air, water, and soil.























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