Abiotic factors refer to non-living factors such as water and air. While there are living organisms in the air and water, neither water nor air can be classified as a living thing. The amount of precipitation in an ecosystem is another example of an abiotic factor. Biotic factors are living things. read more
The significance of abiotic and biotic factors comes in their interaction with each other. For a community or an ecosystem to survive, the correct interactions need to be in place. A simple example would be of abiotic interaction in plants. read more
The primary difference between biotic and abiotic factors is that biotic factors include the living parts of ecosystems, including plants, microbes and animals, while abiotic factors are environmental components that are nonliving. Biotic and abiotic factors are quite different, but are critical components of all ecosystems and habitats. read more
In the grassland ecosystem, soil is the important link between the biotic and abiotic components. Abiotic factors affect the living organisms in a community. In a barren ecosystem new organisms start colonizing the ecosystem. read more