biotic

bi·otic (bī ät′ik)

adjective

of life or living things, or caused by living organisms

Etymology: Gr biōtikos < bios: see bio-

Modifies a noun

indices: The biological sample taken at the test site provides an Observed Fauna from which biotic indices are also calculated.
interaction: Most studies with soil fungi have been done with little explicit characterisation of soil structure within which fungi spread and biotic interactions occur.
stress: It is rare for the pond to dry out completely, but conditions of biotic stress are likely to develop at times of drought.
factor: Just how much control such biotic factors exert over a forager's daily routine has remained an open question.
component: The relationships between these abiotic and biotic components and the soil's many functions are still poorly understood.
aspect: While biology is linked to the separate biotic aspect, why are physics and chemistry linked to the same aspect?

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