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.
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.
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The correct response is:
Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil.
This is because nutrients in an ecosystem, such as those found in a vegetable patch, are considered abiotic factors when they originate from non-living sources, like soil minerals. In contrast, nutrients that come from decomposed organic material (like dead plants) would be considered biotic factors.
