abiotic
abiotic
Definition
abi·otic (ā′bī ät′ik)
abiotic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- stress: Abiotic stress has been postulated to promote production of active oxygen species within the cells.
- factor: Abiotic environmental factors now start to become of less importance in controlling what can live where.
- environment: Successful species are generally well adapted to their abiotic environment.
- component: An ecosystem is the interaction of many communities with the abiotic physical components of its environment.
- condition: For ecologists seeking broad summaries of abiotic conditions at the intermediate landscape scale, this Website will serve a valuable purpose.
- oil: In practice there is no way that abiotic oil exists in any form that can be economically exploited.
Browse dictionary entries near abiotic
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