ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the color of the water
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the number of predators
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the temperature of the water
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the populations of producers
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Detailed explanation-1: -Horned owls will follow the feild mice to a different area. Which is an abiotic factor that MOST limits the number of frogs living in a pond? The temperature of the water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abiotic factors included temperature, relative humidity, 24-h rainfall, and 1-day lag rainfall.
Detailed explanation-3: -Non-living factors, also called abiotic factors, include sun-light, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, color, and turbidity (i.e., water clarity). These factors, when taken together, not only distinguish one pond from another, but also directly impact the productivity of a pond.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term biotic means living or having lived. Examples of biotic factors would include a frog, a leaf, a dead tree, or a piece of wood. The term abiotic means non-living, or never having lived.