Meaning & use
biotic
Relating to living organisms, especially in the context of an ecosystem.
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Sunlight, temperature, and biotic factors like predators all shape the forest ecosystem.
The study compared biotic and abiotic influences on the coral reef's health.
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Biotic is standard vocabulary in ecology, always contrasted with abiotic, which refers to non-living factors such as sunlight, water, and temperature.
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