Difference between revisions of "Abiotic Environmental Factors"
(Created page with "==Key Stage 4== ===Meaning=== '''Abiotic environmental factors''' are the conditions of a habitat that are not caused by other organisms. ===About Abiotic Environment...") |
|||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
| − | : Drought is an [[Abiotic Environmental | + | : Drought is an [[Abiotic Environmental Factors|abiotic factor]] which can cause [[plant]]s to grow more slowly. This leads to the [[Primary Consumer|primary consumer]]s dying from starvation when there is not enough food. This will briefly create more food for the [[Secondary Consumer|secondary consumers]] but will then reduce when the [[population]] of [[Primary Consumer|primary consumer]]s has decreased. |
| − | : Flooding is an [[Abiotic Environmental | + | : Flooding is an [[Abiotic Environmental Factors|abiotic factor]] which can drown [[animal]]s which may reduce the number of [[Primary Consumer|primary consumer]]s allowing more [[producer]]s to grow, without being eaten, after the flooding. |
Revision as of 11:27, 18 November 2018
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Abiotic environmental factors are the conditions of a habitat that are not caused by other organisms.
About Abiotic Environmental Factors
Abiotic environmental factors can include:
- Drought
- Flooding
- High Temperatures
- Low Temperatures
- Amount of Sunlight
- Salt concentration in water and soil
Examples
- Drought is an abiotic factor which can cause plants to grow more slowly. This leads to the primary consumers dying from starvation when there is not enough food. This will briefly create more food for the secondary consumers but will then reduce when the population of primary consumers has decreased.
- Flooding is an abiotic factor which can drown animals which may reduce the number of primary consumers allowing more producers to grow, without being eaten, after the flooding.