Consider what you know about biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. What is one of the reasons that nutrients in a vegetable patch might be considered abiotic?(1 point)

Question

Consider what you know about biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. What is one of the reasons that nutrients in a vegetable patch might be considered abiotic?(1 point)

Responses

Nutrients can come from dead plants which have decomposed.
Nutrients can come from dead plants which have decomposed.

Nutrient levels can change with changing ecosystems.
Nutrient levels can change with changing ecosystems.

Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.
Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.

Available nutrients affect the carrying capacity of garden plants.

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

The correct response to why nutrients in a vegetable patch might be considered abiotic is:

Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.

This is because abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical components of the environment, and nutrients from the soil (like minerals) are considered abiotic elements in an ecosystem.