Definition
noun
A type of natural resource derived from the biosphere as opposed to abiotic resource from non-living things.
Supplement
Examples of biotic resources are forests, animals, birds, fish, and marine organisms. Mineral fuels can be regarded as biotic resources since they are derived from or products formed from decayed organic matter.
Compare: abiotic resource
See also: natural resource
This tutorial deals with the abiotic factors of the freshwater environment that determine what sort of life would be suited to living and adapting to the conditions of the ecosystem...
This lesson covers community patterns and the ecological factors influencing these patterns. It deals with the various environmental factors affecting the communities in New Zealand, such as beech masting and the introduction of some species that became pests...
Animals adapt to their environment in aspects of anatomy, physiology, and behavior. This tutorial will help you understand how animals adapt to their habitat. For instance, how animals thrive in aquatic habitat and are able to overcome osmosis. It also sheds light on the reasons animals adapt...
Freshwater ecology focuses on the relations of aquatic organisms to their freshwater habitats. There are two forms of communities that thrive in freshwater: the lentic and the lotic communities. In these communities, plants and animals evolved special characteristics that make them better adapted to their habitat. Get to know more about these features and the..
This lesson features the takahe, a flightless bird found only in New Zealand. It will highlight its physical features & adaptation, reproduction & lifespan, behavior, diet, ecological niche, population genetics, and conservation. This lesson allows multiple biological concepts to be explored using the example of this unique bird. ..
Earth was created around 4.5 billion years ago and life began not long after. Primitive life likely possessed the element carbon within them. It is presumed that one of the family of compounds that first came up was the amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Over time, these life forms become more and more complex. Find out more about how life likely began on Earth...
