Geography GCSE
Abiotic components
What Abiotic components means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Abiotic components
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The non-living parts of an ecosystem, including climate (temperature and rainfall), soil type, light levels and water availability.
Topics that use Abiotic components
- Ecosystems (AQA GCSE)
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- Ecosystem resilience
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