Question

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1. compare and contrast

abiotic and biotic factors for
a plant or animal in your
community.

what are abiotic factors?
the nonliving factors in an organism’s environment are called
abiotic (ay bi ah tihk) factors. the abiotic factors for the salmon
might be the temperature range of the water, the ph of the water,
and the salt concentration of the water. for a plant, abiotic factors
might include the amount of rainfall, the amount of sunlight, the
type of soil, the range of air and soil temperatures, and the
nutrients available in the soil.
organisms are adapted to the abiotic factors in their natural
environment. if an organism moves to a different location with
a different set of abiotic factors, the organism must adjust, or it
will die.

reading essentials • principles of ecology
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Explanation:

For the question "What are abiotic factors?":

Abiotic factors are the nonliving components in an organism’s environment. Examples include temperature range of water, pH of water, salt concentration of water, amount of rainfall, sunlight, soil type, air and soil temperatures, and soil nutrients. Organisms adapt to these factors in their natural environment, and a change in them may require the organism to adjust or it will die.

• Abiotic factors for a tree: Include sunlight (amount and intensity), temperature (air and soil), water (rainfall, soil moisture), soil type (texture, nutrient content), and air quality (pollutants). These are non - living and influence the tree's growth, photosynthesis, and survival. For example, a tree needs sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis, and the right soil type with nutrients for root development.
• Biotic factors for a tree: Include other plants (competition for resources like sunlight, water, and nutrients), animals (herbivores that eat the tree's leaves, pollinators for flowering trees, and decomposers that break down the tree's dead parts), and microorganisms (like mycorrhizal fungi that help the tree absorb nutrients). These are living components that interact with the tree.
• Comparison: Both abiotic and biotic factors are part of the tree's environment and affect its growth, survival, and reproduction.
• Contrast: Abiotic factors are non - living, while biotic factors are living. Abiotic factors set the basic environmental conditions, and biotic factors involve interactions with other living organisms.

Answer:

Abiotic factors are the nonliving factors in an organism’s environment, such as temperature, water pH, salt concentration, rainfall, sunlight, soil type, and nutrient availability, to which organisms adapt.

For the "Compare and contrast abiotic and biotic factors for a plant or animal in your community" (assuming we take a tree as the plant in the community):