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Term details "abiotic"
| Language: | English |
| Term: | abiotic |
| Definition: | Not living, non-biological, usually describing factors in an ecosystem such as atmospheric gases, inorganic salts, mineral soil particles, and water. This expression is also used to describe the chemical and physical factors, such as salinity and humidity, which influence organisms. An abiotic environment is one without any life. (Source: GeoDic.En08(online)) |
| Subject field: | forest health, ecology |
Equivalent terms in other languages:
German:abiotisch
French:abiotique
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