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Biotic and Abiotic Factors. What are factors that organisms need in order to survive, or that affect their survival?. Biotic and Abiotic Factors . Biotic and abiotic factors are interrelated. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Biotic and Abiotic Factors
What are factors that organisms need in order to survive, or that
affect their survival?
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Biotic and abiotic factors are interrelated.
If one factor is changed or removed, it impacts the availability of other resources within the system.
Biotic Factors Biotic factors are all of the living organisms in the
environment.
They include animals (insects, birds, reptiles, fish), plants, fungi, protists and bacteria are all biotic or living factors.
Abiotic Factors Abiotic factors are nonliving factors that
affect living organisms. Examples are:
Water TemperatureSunlight WindRocks / SoilPeriodic Disturbances –fire, volcanoes,
hurricanes, tornadoes
Biotic and Abiotice Factors Video
Ecosystem
Biotic and abiotic factors combine to create an ecosystem.
An ecosystem is a community of living and nonliving things considered as a unit.
Competition Living organisms compete with organisms of the
same species as well as other species for Food Water For nesting space / shelter For mates to produce offspring Nutrients from the soil Sunlight for photosynthesis Space to grow
The Impact of Changing Factors
If a single factor is changed, perhaps by pollution or natural phenomenon, the whole system could be altered.
For example, humans can alter environments through farming or irrigating. While we usually cannot see what we are doing to various ecosystems, the impact is being felt all over.
For example, acid rain in certain regions has resulted in the decline of fish population.
The Impact of Changing Factors
If a single factor is changed, perhaps by pollution or natural phenomenon, the whole system could be altered.
For example, humans can alter environments through farming or irrigating. While we usually cannot see what we are doing to various ecosystems, the impact is being felt all over.
For example, acid rain in certain regions has resulted in the decline of fish population.
SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Create a Concept Web in your Science Journal That looks like
thisMutualism
Symbiosis
Commensalism
Parasitism
What is symbiosis? Definition: A close relationship between
two different kinds of organisms in which at least one of the organisms benefits.
It is usually a relationship that lasts over a period of time .
Types of Symbiosis There are three types of symbiotic
relationships.MutualismCommensalismParasitism
Mutualism Mutualism is a type
of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit from the relationship.
The clownfish and sea anemone are an example of mutualism. Although these anemones stun and devour other species of fish, clownfish are not harmed. Clownfishes were thought to be commensal on the giant sea anemones, but there now is evidence that the aggressively territorial clownfishes chase away butterfly fishes, who eat anemone
tentacles.
Mutualism:Moray eel with Cleaner Fish
Moray eel gets a clean mouth Cleaner Fish gets a meal
Commensalism Commensalism is a
type of symbiosis where one species benefits while the second species is neither helped nor harmed.
(it is unaffected)
Cattle and egret.
Commensalism: Cattle w/ cattle egrets
Cattle stir up insects as they eat grass
Egrets hang around and eat insects
Orchids grow on tree branches in rainforests to be closer to sunlight
Parasitism Parasitism is a type
of symbiosis where one organism benefits while the other is harmed.
Usually the parasite lives in or on the host organism.
Wasp and caterpillar
Parasites common in dogs
Aphids or “Plant Lice” suck the sap from plants
Do parasites generally kill their host?
Why?