 |
|
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| • HOME • ABOUT • CATEGORIES • USE OF TEXT AND IMAGES • NEWSLETTER   
|
abiotic
Non-biological in origin; devoid of life; inanimate. Said especially of environments or environmental factors. See also abiogenesis.
Abiotic factors are non-living factors, beneficial or otherwise, that exist in the environment of living things. They include, for example, the atmosphere, climate, geology, ambient temperatures, and light levels of the surroundings.
Related categories
• ECOLOGY• ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF LIFE
Also on this site:
Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living
Encyclopedia of History