In general, biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem and are sorted into three groups: producers or autotrophs, consumers or heterotrophs, and decomposers or detritivores. Examples of biotic factors include: Grass as producers (autotrophs). read more
Collectively, biotic and abiotic factors create a sustainable ecosystem, which is an interdependence of factors within the ecosystem. Abiotic Factors Abiotic factors fall into four main categories, which are climatic factors, edaphic factors, organic substances and inorganic substances. read more