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abiotic (adjective)
1. A reference to the absence, or deficiency, of life: "Is there such a thing as the abiotic existence of matter that is devoid of life or any specific life conditions?"
3. Incompatible with life, as an environment that will not support life.
4. Relating to, or caused by, nonliving environmental factors; such as, light, temperature, water, soil, pH, salinity, and atmospheric gases.
"Characterized by the absence of life; inanimate; such as, sand, gravel, stones, etc."
2. That which is harmful to or destructive of living organisms.3. Incompatible with life, as an environment that will not support life.
4. Relating to, or caused by, nonliving environmental factors; such as, light, temperature, water, soil, pH, salinity, and atmospheric gases.
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abiotic factor
A non-organic variable within the ecosystem, affecting the life of organisms.
Factors include temperature, light, and soil structure and can include harmful elements to the environment; such as, when sulfur dioxide emissions from power stations produce acid rain.
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