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Biotic

Definition

adjective

(1) Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms (of an ecosystem).

(2) Pertains to a living thing (such as plant, animal, fungus, etc.) as well as its products (e.g. secretions, wastes, and remains).


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Word origin: Gk biōtikós of, pertaining to life.

Related forms: biosis (noun), biotically (adjective).
Related phrases: biotic factor.

Compare: biotic.


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barnacle ditribution

... from the community, the second involves removing C. stellatus from the community, and for the third you leave the community as you found it. What biotic factor is being tested? a. intraspecies competition b. both intra and interspecies competition c. rate of growth d. interspecies competition ...

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by missy42
Fri May 01, 2009 6:35 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: barnacle ditribution
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Biotic potential and limiting factors

Students with more biotic potential do their homework and thus do well on tests; students without this potential are limited in their choice of colleges.

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by alextemplet
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:08 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Biotic potential and limiting factors
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Views: 1478

Biotic potential and limiting factors

How do biotic potential and limiting factors work together to manage populations?

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by Student1968
Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:04 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Biotic potential and limiting factors
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Re: ecosystems

... hair follicles of my face. On the one hand, we have a less bio diverse area as the Pacific Northwest, on the other we have the vast array of biotic life like the South American forest. One might think, a catostrophic event in the Pacific Nw would push a ecosystem beyond the brink of recovery. ...

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by MichaelXY
Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:03 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: ecosystems
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Re: problem with mendel using horses instead of peas??????

Peas are a lot easier to yield results because they have a higer biotic potential - they reproduce and mature at much higher rate than horses would, thus making it easier for Mendal to see variations and similiarities in generations in a much smaller time ...

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by Darwin420
Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:25 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: problem with mendel using horses instead of peas??????
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