environment

definition of biotic

The word biotic has extended employment in the field of biology, area where it is used to refer, on the one hand, to that which is characteristic of living beings or that is related to them. And on the other hand it is used to refer to the biota or what is linked to it. Meanwhile, biota is called set of living beings that inhabit a certain region, that is, the fauna and flora found in a given area.

So, the fauna and flora of a place, which make up what is popularly known as an ecosystem, are biotic factors and within that universe they are counted all living organisms, such as: bacteria, animals, plants, humans and all the products that come from these organisms. Now, in this coexistence of living organisms, behaviors unfold and special characteristics are evidenced that will allow them to survive and reproduce.

On the sidewalk in front we find the concept of abiotic, which is precisely opposed to the one that concerns us because it allows us to designate that habitat, environment, in which it is impossible for life to develop due to the adverse conditions it presents for it. Abiotic factors are those that result from the action of physical and chemical components of the environment, such is the case of sun, soil, air and water.

Although, it should be noted that biotic factors need abiotic factors at some point to survive in the environment, because for example, animals, human beings, we need air and water to live, without them we can hardly be able to survive.

For its part, it is called as elements probiotics to those substances that are used when making foods such as dairy products or sausages. They provide these products with benefits and higher quality because they have bacteria that are highly healthy for organisms.

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