what are the Biotic and Abiotic factors for freshwater crocodiles,koalas, mosquitos,barn owls and coconut palm

Running head ECOSYSTEM: ABIOTIC & BIOTIC COMPONENTS
Ecosystem: Abiotic & Biotic Components


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What are the Biotic and Abiotic factors for freshwater crocodiles, koalas, mosquitoes, barn
owls and coconut palm?
Answer
An ecosystem consists of two types of components: Abiotic and Biotic. In abiotic factors we
include non living components of the atmosphere for instance; sunlight, temperature, water, rain
fall, and soil etc. While in biotic components, we involve living organisms (Lutz & Halpern,
2006). The composition and constitution of both types of the components may vary according to
the habitat of an organism. For example; following are the chief abiotic and biotic components
for few creatures:
1. Freshwater crocodiles
In abiotic factors of fresh water we may consider sunlight, rocks, water, and...