Biotic and Abiotic factors 1 All Ecosystems Have… Example: Think about a pond…

Biotic and Abiotic factors

Biotic and Abiotic factors

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All Ecosystems Have…All Ecosystems Have…• Example: Think about a pond…• Example: Think about a pond…

A Pond EcosystemA Pond Ecosystem• What are some things found in ponds?• What are some things found in ponds?

A Pond EcosystemA Pond Ecosystem• What are some things found in ponds?

• Water, fish, plants, birds, bugs, soil sunlight, air,

bacteria,

animals

• What are some things found in ponds?

• Water, fish, plants, birds, bugs, soil sunlight, air,

bacteria,

animals

A Pond EcosystemA Pond EcosystemAre all of these things living?

• Water, fish, plants, birds, bugs, soil sunlight, air,

bacteria,

animals

Are all of these things living?

• Water, fish, plants, birds, bugs, soil sunlight, air,

bacteria,

animals

A Pond EcosystemA Pond EcosystemAre all of these things living?

Are all of these things living?

A Pond EcosystemA Pond EcosystemAre all of these things living?

NO!! An ecosystem has many important parts that are living and non-living.

Are all of these things living?

NO!! An ecosystem has many important parts that are living and non-living.

A Pond EcosystemA Pond EcosystemAre all of these things living?

Living Non-Living Fish Water

Plants Soil Birds Sunlight Bugs Air Bacteria

Are all of these things living?

Living Non-Living Fish Water

Plants Soil Birds Sunlight Bugs Air Bacteria

The Nonliving The Nonliving EnvironmentEnvironmentThe Nonliving The Nonliving EnvironmentEnvironment

•Abiotic factorsAbiotic factors- the - the nonliving parts of an nonliving parts of an organism’s organism’s environment.environment.

• Examples Examples include air, include air, water, temperature, water, temperature, rocks and minerals, rocks and minerals, light, and soil.light, and soil.

•Abiotic factors Abiotic factors affect affect an organism’s life.an organism’s life.

•Abiotic factorsAbiotic factors- the - the nonliving parts of an nonliving parts of an organism’s organism’s environment.environment.

• Examples Examples include air, include air, water, temperature, water, temperature, rocks and minerals, rocks and minerals, light, and soil.light, and soil.

•Abiotic factors Abiotic factors affect affect an organism’s life.an organism’s life.

The Living EnvironmentThe Living EnvironmentThe Living EnvironmentThe Living Environment

•Biotic factorsBiotic factors- all the - all the living (or once-living) living (or once-living) organisms that inhabit organisms that inhabit an environment.an environment.

•All All organisms depend organisms depend on others directly or on others directly or indirectlyindirectly for food, for food, shelter, reproduction, or shelter, reproduction, or protection.protection.

•Biotic factorsBiotic factors- all the - all the living (or once-living) living (or once-living) organisms that inhabit organisms that inhabit an environment.an environment.

•All All organisms depend organisms depend on others directly or on others directly or indirectlyindirectly for food, for food, shelter, reproduction, or shelter, reproduction, or protection.protection.

Biotic FactorsBiotic Factors

The living parts of an ecosystem.

They include animals, plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria.

The living parts of an ecosystem.

They include animals, plants, fungi, protists, and bacteria.

What are the LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

What are the LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

What are the LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

Biotic Factors

What are the LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

Biotic Factors

What are the NON-LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

What are the NON-LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

What are the NON-LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

Abiotic Factors

What are the NON-LIVING parts of an ecosystem called?

Abiotic Factors

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?How do you know?How do you know?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

How do you know?How do you know?

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

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Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

AbioticAbiotic

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?How do you know?How do you know?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

How do you know?How do you know?

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

Abiotic: Water and rocks are non-livingAbiotic: Water and rocks are non-living

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

AbioticAbiotic

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

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Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

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Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

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Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

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Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

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Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?Abiotic or Biotic?

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List the biotic and abiotic factors in this ecosystemList the biotic and abiotic factors in this ecosystem

Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Ecosystem

Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Ecosystem

Biotic Abiotic (Living) (Non-Living) Flowers Water

Plants Soil Birds Sunlight Bugs Air Bacteria Rocks Animals Rain

Biotic Abiotic (Living) (Non-Living) Flowers Water

Plants Soil Birds Sunlight Bugs Air Bacteria Rocks Animals Rain

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List the biotic and abiotic factors in this ecosystemList the biotic and abiotic factors in this ecosystem

Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Ecosystem

Biotic and Abiotic Factors in the Ecosystem

Biotic Abiotic (Living) (Non-Living) Zooplankton Water

Phytoplankton Sea Ice Fish Sunlight Lobster Air Seals Rocks Bears CO2

Biotic Abiotic (Living) (Non-Living) Zooplankton Water

Phytoplankton Sea Ice Fish Sunlight Lobster Air Seals Rocks Bears CO2

Objective: Importance of Abiotic Factors

Objective: Importance of Abiotic Factors

• Essential Question: What role do abiotic factors play in ecosystems?

• Essential Question: What role do abiotic factors play in ecosystems?

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What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?

What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?

What role do abiotic factors What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?play in an ecosystem?

SunSun

*Provides *Provides Light, Heat, Light, Heat, and Energyand Energy

*Without the *Without the sun: All biotic sun: All biotic factors (all factors (all living things) living things) would diewould die

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What role do abiotic factors What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?play in an ecosystem?

WaterWater

*Provides a *Provides a place to live for place to live for many creatures, many creatures, hydrates all hydrates all biotic factorsbiotic factors

*Without water: *Without water: All biotic factors All biotic factors (all living things) (all living things) would diewould die

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What role do abiotic factors What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?play in an ecosystem?

AirAir

*Helps many *Helps many biotic factors biotic factors breathebreathe

*Without air: *Without air: Most biotic Most biotic factors (most factors (most living things) living things) would diewould die

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What role do abiotic factors What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?play in an ecosystem?

TemperatureTemperature

*Many *Many creatures can creatures can only survive in only survive in certain certain temperaturestemperatures

*Extreme *Extreme temperature temperature changes: changes: Could kill many Could kill many of the biotic of the biotic factorsfactors

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What role do abiotic factors What role do abiotic factors play in an ecosystem?play in an ecosystem?

SoilSoil*Provides a *Provides a home, home, nutrients, nutrients, supportsupport*Without the *Without the soil: Plants soil: Plants would die would die and many and many biotic factors biotic factors would be would be affectedaffected

What would happen to all the biotic factors if there were no

abiotic factors?

What would happen to all the biotic factors if there were no

abiotic factors?

What would happen to all the biotic factors if there were no

abiotic factors?

What would happen to all the biotic factors if there were no

abiotic factors?

All biotic factors would DIE without abiotic factors!!!!!!

All biotic factors would DIE without abiotic factors!!!!!!

What would happen to the biotic factors in this

ecosystem if…

What would happen to the biotic factors in this

ecosystem if…

There was no sun

There was no water

There was no soil

There were no minerals

There was no sun

There was no water

There was no soil

There were no minerals