biotic interaction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbioticandinteraction
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biotic
adjective
uk/baɪˈɒt.ɪk/us/baɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
involving, caused by, or relating to living things in ...
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interaction
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈræk.ʃən/
an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to ...
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We point out that parasites, in particular, have the most linkages to life-history parameters either directly or through indirect routes via other biotic interactions.
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Note that all biotic interactions are influenced by the physical environment which includes disturbances.
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Avian nesting success in forested landscapes: influence of landscape composition, stand and nest-patch microhabitat, and biotic interactions.
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As such, this system serves as a natural evolutionary laboratory and ecological microcosm in which to study biotic interactions and processes of diversification.
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In this study we have shown that litter amount affects biotic interactions.
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Both the physical environment and biotic interactions will determine the success of an introduction.
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However, in the absence of limitations to seed dispersal, edaphic conditions and biotic interactions, including competition, may determine the composition of early successional communities.
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Whittaker (1967) suggested four mechanisms that limit species ranges, namely (a) biotic interactions, (b) abiotic limits, (c) ecotones and (d) dispersal constraints.
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However, the differences in relative predation pressure and predator assemblages among the habitats in this study show that human disturbance can have marked effects on biotic interactions.
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From the perspective of conservation of biodiversity it is important to understand biotic interactions in intact forests and how these interactions might be disrupted and what might be the consequences.
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Special attention is paid to biotic interactions in plankton assemblage including the microbial loop, the mechanism of influencing water blooms, phosphorus load and lake turnover.
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Recovery from intermediate states of deterioration is less predictable and depends on a combination of abiotic factors and biotic interactions in each case.
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Cases such as these highlight how abiotic and biotic interactions can interact to affect ecosystem health.
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