Biotic Resource
What Biotic Resource means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A resource obtained from the biosphere (living things), such as forests, fish, and fossil fuels.
A resource obtained from the biosphere (living or recently living organisms).
A resource obtained from the biosphere (living things).
Topics that use Biotic Resource
- A natural resource is any feature or part of the environment that can be used to meet human needs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The patterns of the distribution and consumption of natural resources varies on a global and a national scale (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- There is increasing demand for energy that is being met by renewable and non-renewable resources (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Abiotic Resource
- Eutrophication
- Non-Renewable Resource
- Renewable Resource
- Energy Security
- Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)
- Non-Renewable Energy
- Renewable Energy
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