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Biotic characteristics — Edexcel GCSE Geography Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Geography · key term

Biotic characteristics

Definition

The living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals, decomposers and humans.

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Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0

Specification 3.4, 3.6 · Paper 1

A tropical rainforest is an ecosystem: its organisms interact with one another and with their physical surroundings. Its biotic characteristics include plants, animals and humans. Its abiotic characteristics include climate, water, sunlight and the mineral components of soil.
Revise: Tropical Rainforest Features
Revise: Deciduous Woodland Features

Edexcel Geography A past papers

Exam tips

1
Include humans among the biotic characteristics; climate, soil and water are abiotic characteristics.

Related key terms

Abiotic characteristics
Biodiversity
Interdependence
Ecosystem
Gersmehl model

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Edexcel GCSE Geography B · 1GB0

Paper 3

The living components of an ecosystem, including plants, animals and decomposers.
Revise: Taiga characteristics

Edexcel Geography B past papers