ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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the reasons behind the decline of a frog population in a local wetland
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the development of a new hybrid vehicle
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the effects of a local forest fire on animals living in the forest
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the rate at which bacteria reproduce when given different nutrients
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the diet of a newly discovered species
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Detailed explanation-1: -Biotic factors pertain to living organisms and their relationships. Abiotic factors are the non-living components of the ecosystem, including sunlight, water, temperature, wind, and nutrients. Ecologists use biotic and abiotic factors to predict population changes and ecological events.
Detailed explanation-2: -All of the interconnected and overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up a food web.
Detailed explanation-3: -Together, biotic and abiotic factors determine the survival and growth of an organism and the productivity of the ecosystem in which the organism lives.
Detailed explanation-4: -An abiotic factor is a non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment. In a terrestrial ecosystem, examples might include temperature, light, and water. In a marine ecosystem, abiotic factors would include salinity and ocean currents.