5. Give an example of how an abiotic factor can affect a biotic factor.

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Biotic factors are living or once-living organisms in the ecosystem. These are obtained from the biosphere and are capable of reproduction. Examples of biotic factors are animals, birds, plants, fungi, and other similar organisms.

Abiotic components are non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment which affect ecosystems.

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