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 are mostly obtained from the soil. Nutrients are mostly obtained from the soil. Available nutrients affect the carrying capacity of garden plants. Available nutrients affect the carrying capacity of garden plants. Nutrient levels can change with changing ecosystems. Nutrient levels can change with changing ecosystems. Nutrients can come from dead plants which have decomposed.

Answer 1

Nutrients in a vegetable patch might be considered abiotic because they are obtained from the soil, which is a non-living component of the ecosystem. The nutrients themselves are not living and do not interact with other organisms in the same way biotic factors do.