Abiotic factornon - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

abiotic factor—non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems aboveground biomass—all living biomass that is located above the ground belowground biomass—all living biomass of live roots biodiversity—the variability among living organisms from all sources; includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems biomass—the total mass of all living material in a specific area, habitat, or region...