Biotic Factorszebras
lions prarie dog osterich buffalo purple needle grass foxtail long and tall grass wildflowers shrubs little trees ryegrass |
Abiotic Factorssun
rocks soil mud rain wind air dirt water rain weather temperature wildfires droughts |
- Temperature affects the organism's metabolism.
- All of the plants and animals interact with water by drinking it, therefore using it to survive.
- All of the plants and animals also interact with the air by breathing it and using it to survive.
- The sun is the major energy source of nearly all ecosystems. Without the sun, no plants would grow, and lots of animals eat only plants and grass, so then those animals would probably go extinct, because there would be no more food for them to eat, and then the animals that ate those animals would go extinct eventually because they would have no food either.
- Also, the availability of light can determine habitats.
- Plants grow in the soil, and they have an effect on the animals that feed on them.
- Fire and droughts keep tall trees from growing and taking over the grasslands.
Key: An underlined word indicates that it is an abiotic factor. A word in italics indicates that it is a biotic factor. If it is underlined and has italics then it means that it includes abiotic and biotic factors.