Abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical elements in the environment, which affect individual organisms as well as ecosystems. Examples are UV, IR and visible light, radiation ...

Biotic factors refer to all the living ... feeding back into the system and sustaining the entire ecosystem. Abiotic factors are the nonliving, physical and chemical factors that shape the ...

In this review, we outline current knowledge on ontogeny, phenotypic diversity, and the factors shaping the ecosystem of brain macrophages. We discuss insights garnered from human studies, ...

Offshore wind farms release significant amounts of metals like aluminum, zinc, and indium into the ocean due to corrosion-protection systems, posing risks to ecosystems, seafood safety, and human ...

Through field-based inquiry over the semester, students learn about biotic and abiotic factors controlling aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and demonstrate their understanding by creating lessons ...

The authors contributing to this research explored how plant diversity influences ecosystem resilience, including its impact on nutrient cycling, productivity and interactions with other species. The ...

Addressing ecosystem management means addressing complex systems. For this IUCN deploys a variety of tools and strategies, addresses information gaps and capacity needs in terms of sustainable ...

Factors provide a valuable service to companies that operate in industries where it takes a long time to convert receivables to cash—and to companies that are growing rapidly and need cash to ...