Abiotic Factors- abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical elements that affect the ecosystem.
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Sunlight is one of the, if not the most important abiotic factor not only in Flat Rock Brook, but in all ecosystems, including those of us humans too. Sunlight regulates temperature, and provides energy for plants to perform photosynthesis which is the beginning of all ecosystems.
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Every single living organism need water to survive. This makes it an extremely important abiotic factor not only in Flat Rock Brook, but in the entire world. Here in Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, water provides a place to cool off and live for organisms. They swim and use it to drink. It is also home for major organisms in an ecosystem. Water is needed for organisms to drink and is a very natural source of energy for all organisms, plant AND animals.
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Soil is a very important abiotic factor because it is the foundation of grass which is the main starter of an ecosystem. Soil can also filter water and provides with plants with nutrients to survive. Soil is also the habitat of many organisms, such as worms and bugs.
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Air, mainly carbon dioxide and oxygen, is a crucial part of an ecosystem, because just like water, all organisms need air to survive. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, while animals inhale oxygen, and exhale carbon dioxide. Without air, all organisms would suffocate, and there would be no life whatsoever. Air allows their whole body to function in order to reproduce as well.
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Temperature is a very important abiotic factor because not all organisms can survive in the same temperature, so temperature must be regulated by the environment, and biotic factors such as shade from trees and residing under a rock. If organisms could only survive at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and the temperature in the habitat was 90 degrees, then the organisms that require 50 degrees would all die.