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)

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

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

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

Available nutrients affect the carrying capacity of garden plants.

Answer 1

The response that best explains why nutrients in a vegetable patch might be considered abiotic is:

Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.

This is because nutrients themselves are non-living chemical components (like minerals) found in the soil, which categorize them as abiotic factors in the ecosystem.