Proactively exposing ecosystems to mild environmental stressors offers protection, study finds
Mild, proactive exposure to environmental stress can help biological communities resist severe disturbances and maintain ...
Cold temperatures promote spread of a bird pink eye pathogen at winter feeders
A pathogen for bird pink eye remains viable on bird feeders in winter conditions much longer than in summer conditions ...
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Abiotic articles from across Nature Portfolio
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 ...
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Biotic Factors vs. Abiotic Factors: Examples and Dependencies
Meanwhile, decomposers like fungi help recycle nutrients, feeding back into the system and sustaining the entire ecosystem. Abiotic factors are the nonliving, physical and chemical factors that ...